Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   17969
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CA
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2021-03-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2021-03-29 12:20:58
Sp. code:   328580
Species name:   Myrmeleon doralice
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-17969
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 17969 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Fairly widespread and common in southern Africa extending northwards to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya. The characteristic pink larvae construct pitfall traps. Characterized by thoracic pattern, reddish tips to antennae.
Date:   2021-03-29 12:20:58
Species name:   Myrmeleon doralice
Species code:   328580

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