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553 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2732CD |
Observer: |
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Tippett Ryan Matthew |
Date of record: |
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2015-03-10 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Found around the outside lights at night. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
Sp. code: |
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329440 |
Species name: |
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Palpares inclemens |
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=-553 |
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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 is one of the largest species of antlions. In South Africa, it only occurs along the northern KZN coastal belt as far south as Durban. It extends northwards to coastal Kenya. The large red, green and black banded larvae live freely in sand. |
Date: |
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2015-04-30 18:39:48 |
Species name: |
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Palpares inclemens |
Species code: |
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329440 |
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