Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Myrmeleontiformia Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Neuroptera Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea | |
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Palpares sobrinus is a species of antlion in the family Myrmeleonidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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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.
Distribution
This species is fairly common in grassland in north-eastern South Africa. It has also been recorded in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
References
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