Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   15444
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CA
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2018-10-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Larger than the others that came to the lights.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   330580
Species name:   Nemia karrooa
Common name:  
Family:   Nemopteridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15444
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15444 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15444 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15444 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species is a karoo endemic. it is centered in the Western Cape, with a few records from the Northern Cape. They are characteristically yellow with brown abdominal stripes, with a prominent pterostigma. Strongly attracted to light. Larvae are thought to live freely in sand.
Date:   2018-10-22 18:42:37
Species name:   Nemia karrooa
Species code:   330580

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