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Palpares sobrinus
Péringuey, 1911
Identification
Size: Large (Wingspan up to 108mm)
A striking yellow and black antlion. Palpares sobrinus is distinguished from other Palpares by the dense, evenly spaced black speckling on all four wings.
Larvae: The larvae of this species are unknown.
Photo by Marita Beneke
Photo by Cornelia Rautenbach
Habitat
They inhabit grassland and savanna in the north and east of South Africa.
Photo by Ryan Tippett
Behaviour
P. sobrinus is readily attracted to light.
Nothing is known about the larvae of this species.
Adults are recorded during the summer months and are on the wing from September to May, although it is most numerous from January to April.
Photo by Alice Altenroxel
Status and Distribution
Palpares sobrinus is a fairly common and widespread species. It is found in the eastern parts of South Africa from KwaZulu-Natal northwards into Zimbabwe. P. sobrinus is part of a species complex that extends into central and eastern Africa.
Taxonomy
Order: Neuroptera Family: Myrmeleontidae Subfamily: Palparinae Tribe: Palparini Genus: Palpares Species: sobrinus
Photo by John Wilkinson
Further Resources
Virtual Museum (LacewingMAP > Search VM > By Scientific or Common Name)
Acknowledgements:
The use of photographs by Alice Altenroxel, Cornelia Rautenbach, John Wilkinson, Joseph Heymans, 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. Palpares sobrinus. Biodiversity and Development Institute, Cape Town.
Available online at http://thebdi.org/2022/08/10/palpares-sobrinus/
Photo by Vaughan Jessnitz
