Dotted Veld Antlion

Pseudopalpares sobrinus · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Myrmeleontidae

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Dotted Veld Antlion
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY

The dotted Veld antlion is a relatively large insect with wing lengths around 5 cm and very broad, mottled dark-brown wings. It is common in grasslands of north-eastern South Africa and also occurs in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and other parts of southern Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wing length is about 5 cm, making it a relatively large antlion.

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Where it lives

It is fairly common in grassland habitats in north-eastern South Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It belongs to the antlion family Myrmeleontidae.

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Where it comes from

The species is found throughout southern Africa, including Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Dotted Veld Antlion photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Dotted Veld Antlion photo 3
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY
Dotted Veld Antlion photo 4
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY
Dotted Veld Antlion photo 5
Photo: Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team, CC BY

Same family (Myrmeleontidae)

Four-spotted antlionFour-spotted antlionDistoleon tetragrammicusSpotted-wing antlionSpotted-wing antlionEuroleon nostrasImmaculate AntlionImmaculate AntlionMyrmeleon immaculatusAnt-lionAnt-lionMyrmeleon formicariusGrand AntlionGrand AntlionPalpares libelluloidesGregarious AntlionGregarious AntlionHagenomyia tristis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpares_sobrinus

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