Palpares sobrinus
Palpares sobrinus is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Ascalaphidae |
| Genus: | Palpares |
| Species: | P. sobrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpares sobrinus (Péringuey, 1911) | |
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Description
Palpares sobrinus is a relatively large antlion; wing length is about 5 cm. The very broad wings are mottled dark brown. Males have long appendages at the end of the abdomen.
The original scientific description of Palpares sobrinus by Louis Péringuey.[1]
Distribution
This species is fairly common in grassland in north-eastern South Africa.[2] It has also been recorded in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.[3][4]
Gallery
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Male
Detail of head and thorax
Male
References
- Péringuey, Louis (1911). "Descriptions of four new species of South African Hemerobiidae (Order Neuroptera)". Annals of the South African Museum. 10: 31–37. Retrieved 14 September 2016Image courtesy of Biodiversity Heritage Library. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
{{cite journal}}: External link in|postscript= - Mansell, M. (2015). "LacewingMAP record no. 522". vmus.adu.org.za. Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- "Palpares sobrinus - Taxonomy". insectoid.info. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- Animal Demography Unit. "The Virtual Museum @ ADU". vmus.adu.org.za. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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