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.
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. 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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References
External links Banks, N., 1913. The neuropterous genus Palpares. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 6(2), pp.171-191. Mansell, M.W. and Erasmus, B.F.N., 2002. Southern African biomes and the evolution of Palparini (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientarium Hungarica, 48, pp.175-184. Distribution map at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).