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LepiMAP:   681905
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BB
Observer:   Du Plessis Gerrie; Lettie du Plessis
Date of record:   2019-05-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   It might be Mocker Swallowtail derivative but not sure at all. Photo #2 in combination with two green vein for size comparison.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   434580
Species name:   Charaxes wakefieldi
Common name:   Forest queen -- Boskoningin
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cannot ID
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-681905
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 681905 - photo: 1
VM-number: 681905 - photo: 2
VM-number: 681905 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Used to be known as Euxanthe wakefieldi. They are vary variable on the upper side.
Date:   2019-05-03 14:59:14
Species name:   Charaxes wakefieldi -- Forest queen; Boskoningin
Species code:   434580

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