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9845 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2832AD |
| Observer: |
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Oscroft Bev |
| Date of record: |
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2016-11-05 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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321140 |
| Species name: |
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Proctarrelabis involvens |
| Common name: |
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Owlfly |
| Family: |
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Ascalaphidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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An owl fly |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-9845 |
| 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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A gravid female in typical pheromone-emitting posture. This is the most commonly encountered species of Proctarrelabis, which is widespread in eastern and northern South Africa, from Grahamstown to northern KZN, extending to Gauteng (Pretoria) and into Zimbabwe. The well camouflaged larvae live on branches, where they are “sit and wait” predators. |
| Date: |
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2016-11-05 14:57:34 |
| Species name: |
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Proctarrelabis involvens -- Owlfly |
| Species code: |
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321140 |
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