Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 54The Museum, 1969 - Natural history |
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Seasonal occurrence : Species of Mydaidae are also strictly seasonal in their
appearance , flying about only during their appointed season , being entirely
absent at any other time of the year . Different species may be captured at
different ...
Seasonal occurrence : Species of Mydaidae are also strictly seasonal in their
appearance , flying about only during their appointed season , being entirely
absent at any other time of the year . Different species may be captured at
different ...
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Species of Mydaselpis Bezz . occur in the south - western coastal region , the
Koup and Little Karoo up to the north - western Transvaal , whereas the species
of the very nearly related Vespiodes n.gen . inhabit the subtropical parts of
northern ...
Species of Mydaselpis Bezz . occur in the south - western coastal region , the
Koup and Little Karoo up to the north - western Transvaal , whereas the species
of the very nearly related Vespiodes n.gen . inhabit the subtropical parts of
northern ...
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Loew's redescription of this species , which he assigned to Cephalocera , differs
materially from that given by Wiedemann in 1828. Wiedemann did not know from
what country his specimens came , but Loew states that the species comes from ...
Loew's redescription of this species , which he assigned to Cephalocera , differs
materially from that given by Wiedemann in 1828. Wiedemann did not know from
what country his specimens came , but Loew states that the species comes from ...
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