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17846 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2930DA |
Observer: |
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Kruger Andrew |
Date of record: |
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2021-02-27 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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Very large for an antlion, about the size of an emperor dragonfly |
Last updated: |
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2021-02-28 17:56:21 |
Sp. code: |
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329340 |
Species name: |
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Palpares caffer |
Common name: |
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Family: |
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Myrmeleontidae |
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=-17846 |
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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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This species occurs fairly widely in South Africa from the Eastern Cape (Grahamstown area) northwards, often occurring in high altitude grassland - fairly common in the grasslands of the "Little berg" of the Drakensberg. It is replaced in the south and the Fynbos biome by its sister-species, P. speciosus. The large black larvae live in soil among grass tussocks. It seems to be confined to southern Africa, not extending beyond Zimbabwe. |
Date: |
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2021-02-28 17:56:21 |
Species name: |
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Palpares caffer |
Species code: |
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329340 |
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