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Steraspis ambigua (Fåhraeus in Boheman, 1851)


General distribution: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa

Province records: ER

♂: NA, Erongo, Haasenhof, SE of Omaruru, MNCA.

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Type locality:

Gariep River, “Caffraria” [South Africa]


Type repository:

Lectotypus ♀: NHRS



Ecology:

In South Africa this species was reported to be collected at rest, mating and feeding on the leaves of Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don. (regrowth from cut trees) and Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. (Combretaceae) (Bellamy et al. 1988).

Flight period:

I


Size:

~33 mm


Remarks:


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