Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   15531
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219CB
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2018-11-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   330680
Species name:   Nemopterella sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Nemopteridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15531
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15531 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15531 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15531 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a new species of Nemopterella, that is currently being described. The genus Nemopterella is endemic to the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. The adults are all pollenophagous. Larvae are unknown, but probably live freely in sand.
Date:   2018-11-19 18:22:44
Species name:   Nemopterella sp.
Species code:   330680

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