Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   221
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528BD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2014-11-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329220
Species name:   Palparellus festivus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-221
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 221 - photo: 1
VM-number: 221 - photo: 2
VM-number: 221 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   usually found in rocky grassy areas of the lowveld and Mpumalanga. it is replaced by its sister species, P. nyassanus in NW Prov, Limpopo and northwards. Nothing known of its biology
Date:   2014-12-23 09:13:07
Species name:   Palparellus festivus
Species code:   329220

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