Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details
   [ Record 15 of 154 ]   
LacewingMAP:   9689
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BA
Observer:   Jessnitz V
Date of record:   2016-02-29
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327000
Species name:   Bankisus oculatus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9689
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9689 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This beautiful species is fairly uncommon, but widespread in the northern parts of SA, extending into Zimbabwe. Its larvae live well concealed under dust in small recesses on sheltered rock ledges. They are typical "sit and wait" predators, relying on their camouflage to escape predation, as well as being concealed from potential prey.
Date:   2016-06-09 18:09:50
Species name:   Bankisus oculatus
Species code:   327000

[ Page served: May 1, 2024, 04:52 +0200]

The Biodiversity and Development Institute (BDI)
and
The FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
 
This work, except photographs, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Copyright of images uploaded into the Virtual Museum remains with the photographers.

The Biodiversity and Development Institute (BDI)          The Biodiversity and Development Institute (BDI)          The FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology          UCT