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LepiMAP:   16735
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BB
Observer:   Purves M
Date of record:   2011-03-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Laying eggs on Capparis fascicularis var. zeyheri. Female flew close to the bush then \'dive-bombed\' the desired spot to lay an egg (end of a previously \'cut\' branchlet), laid the egg, and within seconds was back into the bush to lay another on a flower bud of the Capparis.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   403510
Species name:   Eronia cleodora
Common name:   Vine-leaf vagrant -- Druiweblaarswerwer
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Vine-leaf Vagrant
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-16735
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16735 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16735 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2011-03-12 21:37:59
Species name:   Eronia cleodora -- Vine-leaf vagrant; Druiweblaarswerwer
Species code:   403510
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-08 14:00:43
Species name:   Eronia cleodora -- Vine-leaf vagrant; Druiweblaarswerwer
Species code:   403510

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