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LepiMAP:   39610
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2828DA
Observer:   Davis S; Roy Cowgill
Date of record:   2013-12-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   A couple seen on steep grassy slope just below sandstone cliffs near Brandwag Hotel. Flew between grass clumps and landed on ground or low grass. Very skittish on a cool overcast day and hard to get close to. Altitude about 1800 m.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   415530
Species name:   Serradinga bowkeri bowkeri
Common name:   Dark speckled widow -- Karoo bergweduwee
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Clark's Widow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-39610
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 39610 - photo: 1
VM-number: 39610 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Wrong area for clarki
Date:   2014-01-26 15:58:18
Species name:   Serradinga bowkeri bowkeri -- Dark speckled widow; Karoo bergweduwee
Species code:   415530

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