Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   18428
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CD
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2022-03-03
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-07-12 11:34:50
Sp. code:   327600
Species name:   Centroclisis maligna
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-18428
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 18428 - photo: 1
VM-number: 18428 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ryan Matthew Tippett
Comment:   This species is fairly common and widespread in the drier western parts of southern Africa. Widespread in the Karoo. It is readily distinguished form other Centroclisis species by its reddish colour. The large robust three-toothed larvae live freely in sand and do not construct pitfall traps.
Date:   2022-07-12 11:34:50
Species name:   Centroclisis maligna
Species code:   327600

[ Page served: March 28, 2024, 11:25 +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