Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9102
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2330CA
Observer:   Altenroxel Bernardine Alice
Date of record:   2015-07-22
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   322000
Species name:   Podallea sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Berothidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Lacewing
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9102
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9102 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9102 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Podallea species are fairly common in the north western parts of south Africa. They are difficu;lt to identify without dissection. It is suspected that larvae of podallea are inquilines in wood-eating termite nests
Date:   2015-07-22 18:07:24
Species name:   Podallea sp.
Species code:   322000

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