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LepiMAP:   24270
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2427DD
Observer:   Elms B; L. Elms.
Date of record:   2012-05-18
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Feeding on Zebra dung.The butterfly is well out of its usual coastal area. I have 2 more photos but they are more than 2megs in size.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   434170
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni
Common name:   Van Son's charaxes -- Huilboom dubbelstert
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Charaxes ethalion ethalion
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-24270
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 24270 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   This could also be Ch. phaeus - definitely NOT Ch. ethalion.
Date:   2012-05-19 14:39:39
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni -- Van Son's charaxes; Huilboom dubbelstert
Species code:   434170

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