Palpares caffer
Species of insect
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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.
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| 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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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
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