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LepiMAP:   737410
Province:   Lusaka Province
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1528AD
Observer:   Vromant Nico
Date of record:   2021-01-24
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   I do not believe the following is trustworthy: "Very similar to Precis pelarga, from which it differs in the squarish post-discal patch in space 3 with the black dot placed in its centre (in pelarga the black dot is placed closer to its distal border) (Kielland, 1990d)" Reason: when I go through eg Williams 2020 pictures I see that this is not consistent. Therefore, I went looking in the older literature and found this (consistent with pictures in Williams 2020): "This " wet " form, for which we propose the name P. actia furcata [Nico: “wet phase form”] is distinguished by the postdiscal costal branch of the band of the upperside of the forewing being better expressed than in P. pelarga f. pelarga" (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 10 (3))
Last updated:   2021-02-19 14:40:16
Sp. code:   438770
Species name:   Precis actia
Common name:   Air commodore -- Lugblaarvlerk
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Precis pelargia
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-737410
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 737410 - photo: 1
VM-number: 737410 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   I have e-mailed you an article.
Date:   2021-02-10 13:52:40
Species name:   Precis pelarga
Species code:   438990
Comment number:   2
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Based on position of spot
Date:   2021-02-19 14:40:16
Species name:   Precis actia -- Air commodore; Lugblaarvlerk
Species code:   438770

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