Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   656413
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832AD
Observer:   Culverwell Alicia
Date of record:   2018-09-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   418600
Species name:   Ypthima impura paupera
Common name:   Impure three-ring -- Vuil ringetjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Granular Ringlet
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-656413
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 656413 - photo: 1
VM-number: 656413 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   These are always tricky. For me it looks like a double marginal line on hind wing upper side. A granular ringlet will only have a single marginal line.
Date:   2018-09-10 11:57:29
Species name:   Ypthima impura paupera -- Impure three-ring; Vuil ringetjie
Species code:   418600

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