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LacewingMAP:   16006
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BA
Observer:   Jessnitz V; Taylor Headland; Tom Collier; Kaitie Craveiro
Date of record:   2019-04-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328220
Species name:   Hagenomyia lethifer
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16006
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16006 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16006 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species is very widespread in South Africa, from the Western Cape Province northwards through most provinces, excluding the drier western areas. It extends northwards into Africa: Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Angola, Burundi. The characteristically pink larvae construct pitfall traps often in open situations.
Date:   2019-04-22 17:44:18
Species name:   Hagenomyia lethifer
Species code:   328220

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