Record details
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:   9123
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2428CB
Observer:   Heymans J.A
Date of record:   2015-09-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328000
Species name:   Distoleon scolius
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Myrmeleon obscurus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-9123
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   A widespread species throughout northern SA: Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga. Extending to Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. it rests, well camouflaged on dry branches. Attracted to light. Nothing is known about its larvae.
Date:   2016-01-08 18:24:01
Species name:   Distoleon scolius
Species code:   328000

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