Spotted veld antlion

Palpares caffer

''Palpares caffer'' is a species of antlions in the family Myrmeleonidae, which is native to southern Africa.
Spotted Veld Antlion on wall just outside our cabin door This amazing creature was on the wall just outside our cabin near Addo Elephant NP. It wasn't easy to identify since it looks like a dragonfly but is not; it is the adult form of the legendary ant lion, whose traps in the sand we saw on many occasions. I had no idea that the ant lion was just a larval form of this lacewing. Addo Elephant NP,Geotagged,Palpares caffer,South Africa,Spotted veld antlion

Appearance

''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 northwards to Limpopo province. It has also been recorded in Namibia and Mozambique.

Habitat

It is fairly common in high-altitude grassland from 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderNeuroptera
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
GenusPalpares
SpeciesP. caffer
Photographed in
South Africa