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9849 |
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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2016-11-02 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Found around impala dung. Not in a pit. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
Sp. code: |
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326920 |
Species name: |
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FAMILY Myrmeleontidae |
Common name: |
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Unidentified Myrmeleontidae |
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=-9849 |
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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 the larva of an antlion, possibly Myrmeleon species. Larvae of this genus build the well known conical pitfall traps. This specimen would be unlikely to survive because of the damaged mandible, which would make feeding difficult or impossible. |
Date: |
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2016-11-30 15:20:10 |
Species name: |
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FAMILY Myrmeleontidae -- Unidentified Myrmeleontidae |
Species code: |
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326920 |
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