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LepiMAP:   12810
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030CD
Observer:   Gosnell J.
Date of record:   2010-05-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Flying over grass lawn and regularly settling for short periods. No sign of blue colour surrounding the white spot could be seen when viewed from any angle. Compare this with related species H bolina from south Brisbane Australia showing conspicuous blue marking.>
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:13:17
Sp. code:   439300
Species name:   Hypolimnas misippus
Common name:   Common diadem -- Blouglans(m), Na aper(w)
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-12810
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12810 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Hypolimnas misippus -- Common diadem; Blouglans(m), Na aper(w)
Species code:   439300

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