Biology:Palpares caffer
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Short description: Species of insect
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Ascalaphidae |
| Genus: | Palpares |
| Species: | P. caffer
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| Palpares caffer (Burmeister, 1839)
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Palpares caffer is a species of antlions in the family Myrmeleontidae, which is native to southern Africa. It was described by Hermann Burmeister in 1839.
Description
Palpares caffer is a relatively large antlion with a wing length of about 5 cm.
Distribution
This species occurs in South Africa from the Eastern Cape (Grahamstown area) northwards to Limpopo province.[1] It has also been recorded in Namibia and Mozambique.[2][3]
Habitat
It is fairly common in high-altitude grassland from 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level.
Gallery
Male
Female
References
- ↑ Mansell, M. (2016). "LacewingMAP record no. 9945". Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town. http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9945. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ "Palpares caffer (Burmeister, 1839), Species Taxonomy Information". http://insectoid.info/insecta/neuroptera/myrmeleontidae/palpares_caffer/. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ "Palpares caffer (Burmeister, 1839) - Checklist View". https://www.gbif.org/species/2097395. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
- Banks, N., 1913. The neuropterous genus Palpares. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 6(2), pp.171-191.
- Mansell, M.W. and Erasmus, B.F.N., 2002. Southern African biomes and the evolution of Palparini (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientarium Hungarica, 48, pp.175-184.
- Distribution map at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Wikidata ☰ Q2642235 entry
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