Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   9565
Province:   other
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1534DD
Observer:   Brown Gary
Date of record:   2016-03-11
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327140
Species name:   Cymothales poultoni
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9565
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9565 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9565 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species is recognizable by the long antennae and pale prothorax. It is very widespread in southern and central Africa, recorded from DRC, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In SA, known from Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West provinces. It is an exquisite, delicate species which, although widespread, is very uncommon – as are all Cymothales species. Nothing is known of its immature stages, but as is usual for this genus they probably inhabit debris in tree holes or rock ledges.
Date:   2016-03-13 18:31:25
Species name:   Cymothales poultoni
Species code:   327140

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