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LepiMAP:   9105
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Hill J.
Date of record:   2009-10-20
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Taken in my garden in Roodepoort, Wilro Park. It rested on the garage wall in shade for 30mins until I disturbed it with the camera. According to Pennington this is out of its area and doesn\'t fly until December. Common in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and Swaziland.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:13:26
Sp. code:   438790
Species name:   Precis antilope
Common name:   Darker commodore -- Rooibokblaarvlerk
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9105
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9105 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9105 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:   Dry season form. Good record!
Date:   2009-11-03 15:23:54
Species name:   Precis antilope -- Darker commodore; Rooibokblaarvlerk
Species code:   438790
Comment number:   2
By:   Harald Selb
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-05 11:49:08
Species name:   Precis antilope -- Darker commodore; Rooibokblaarvlerk
Species code:   438790

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