Biology:Palpares sobrinus
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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. sobrinus
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| Palpares sobrinus (Péringuey, 1911)
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Palpares sobrinus is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleontidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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
Male
Detail of head and thorax
Male
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References
- ↑ Péringuey, Louis (1911). "Descriptions of four new species of South African Hemerobiidae (Order Neuroptera)". Annals of the South African Museum 10: 31–37. http://biostor.org/reference/67077. Retrieved 14 September 2016Image courtesy of Biodiversity Heritage Library. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- ↑ Mansell, M. (2015). "LacewingMAP record no. 522". Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town. http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-522. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Palpares sobrinus - Taxonomy". http://insectoid.info/insecta/pterygota/neoptera/neuropterida/neuroptera/myrmeleontiformia/myrmeleontoidea/myrmeleontidae/palparinae/palparini/palpares/sobrinus/. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ Animal Demography Unit. "The Virtual Museum @ ADU". Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town. http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q3233320 entry
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