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LepiMAP:   23679
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530BA
Observer:   Diedericks G
Date of record:   2012-05-01
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   420260
Species name:   Cymothoe alcimeda marieps
Common name:   Battling glider -- Marieps alsie witkoppie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cymothoe coranus coranus - Male
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-23679
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 23679 - photo: 1
VM-number: 23679 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-05-05 06:30:51
Species name:   Cymothoe alcimeda marieps -- Battling glider; Marieps alsie witkoppie
Species code:   420260
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   C.coranus has a yellowish/cream colouration whereas C.alcimeda is normally white. The black edges are also "smoother", if that helps to describe difference
Date:   2012-05-07 14:29:26
Species name:   Cymothoe alcimeda marieps -- Battling glider; Marieps alsie witkoppie
Species code:   420260

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