Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   573289
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530AC
Observer:   Kennedy D.
Date of record:   2014-11-18
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This and the following record show what I believe to be the same species recorded in entry VM 572367, and as yet unidentified. The pictures were taken four days later than the original. I hope these additional photos will help in achieving an ID.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   415630
Species name:   Dingana alticola
Common name:   Red-banded widow -- Alpynse weduwee
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dingaan's Widow Dingana dingana
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-573289
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 573289 - photo: 1
VM-number: 573289 - photo: 2
VM-number: 573289 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Dingana dingana only flies in a small area in Kwa-Zulu Natal. So I believe that this could be D. angusta or D. alticola as they are known to fly in this area. I will go for the latter but somebody else will have to confirm.
Date:   2015-06-02 18:13:05
Species name:   Dingana alticola -- Red-banded widow; Alpynse weduwee
Species code:   415630

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