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Palparellus nyassanus
(Navás, 1911)
Identification
Size: Medium-Large
A very striking and attractive species.
Larvae: The larvae are unknown.

Photo by Marita Beneke

Photo by Ingmar Van der Brugge
Habitat
Palparellus nyassanus is a tropical savanna species. Adults inhabit long grass, usually among rocks and boulders.
Behaviour
Palparellus nyassanus is sometimes attracted to lights. Adults are nocturnal and often rest in a hanging position among tall grass.
Adults are active during early to mid-summer and are been recorded from August to January.
Nothing is known about the larvae of this species.

Photo by John Wilkinson
Status and Distribution
Palparellus nyassanus is known from Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West provinces. It extends beyond South Africa into Botswana and northwards to Zimbabwe and Malawi. It is an uncommon species.

Taxonomy
Order: Neuroptera Family: Myrmeleontidae Subfamily: Palparinae Tribe: Palparini Genus: Palparellus Species: nyassanus

Photo by Vaughan Jessnitz
Further Resources
Virtual Museum (LacewingMAP > Search VM > By Scientific or Common Name)
Acknowledgements:
The use of photographs by Ingmar Van der Brugge, Marita Beneke and Vaughan Jessnitz is acknowledged. This species text has benefited enormously from comments made by Mervyn Mansell on records he has identified in LacewingMAP. We acknowledge his important contribution.
Recommended citation format for this species text:
Tippett RM 2022. Palparellus nyassanus. Biodiversity and Development Institute, Cape Town.
Available online at http://thebdi.org/2022/08/30/palparellus-nyassanus/

Photo by John Wilkinson