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LepiMAP:   23503
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3220BC
Observer:   Mecenero S
Date of record:   2012-04-28
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   more than 10 seen. have more photos, including the grass they flew around, but no ovipositing observed. a Torynesis, maybe T. mintha mintha?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   415350
Species name:   Torynesis hawequas
Common name:   Hawequas veined widow -- Wynland weduwee
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   a Torynesis, maybe T. mintha mintha?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-23503
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 23503 - photo: 1
VM-number: 23503 - photo: 2
VM-number: 23503 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andrew Morton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-05-03 12:17:00
Species name:   Torynesis hawequas -- Hawequas veined widow; Wynland weduwee
Species code:   415350

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