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LepiMAP:   40783
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2816BB
Observer:   Walton Anthony; Gavin Josop
Date of record:   2014-02-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Individual outside of known range. Possibly a male due to darker colouration. Individual seen to be mud puddling, as well as exhibiting patrolling (mate searching) behaviour.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   410760
Species name:   Acraea neobule neobule
Common name:   Wandering donkey acraea -- Dwaalesel rooitjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Wandering Donkey Acraea (Acraea neobule neobule)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-40783
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 40783 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2014-02-28 17:57:01
Species name:   Acraea neobule neobule -- Wandering donkey acraea; Dwaalesel rooitjie
Species code:   410760

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