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17501 |
| Province: |
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Limpopo |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2430AB |
| Observer: |
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Jessnitz V; Megan Smith |
| Date of record: |
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2020-11-12 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2021-01-12 09:25:28 |
| Sp. code: |
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322340 |
| Species name: |
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FAMILY Chrysopidae |
| Common name: |
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Unidentified Chrysopidae |
| Family: |
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Chrysopidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-17501 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Mervyn Mansell |
| Comment: |
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These are the stalked eggs of a green lacewing (family Chrysopidae). The eggs are laid in batches on a leaf or stem. A stalk is first produced from the silk glands, and then an egg is deposited on top. This is an anti-predation technique. Occasionally the eggs are laid in bundles. |
| Date: |
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2021-01-12 09:25:28 |
| Species name: |
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FAMILY Chrysopidae -- Unidentified Chrysopidae |
| Species code: |
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322340 |
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