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LepiMAP:   6222
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528AC
Observer:   Webb P.
Date of record:   2009-04-27
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   A very hot day, saw plenty others.all settling on Combretums ,jet black with small blue spots.could not get one low down to photograph top
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:10:45
Sp. code:   434170
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni
Common name:   Van Son's charaxes -- Huilboom dubbelstert
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-6222
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6222 - photo: 1
VM-number: 6222 - photo: 2
VM-number: 6222 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Could just as easily be C.vansoni
Date:   2009-11-17 22:07:32
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni -- Van Son's charaxes; Huilboom dubbelstert
Species code:   434170
Comment number:   2
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:   I would rather go with vansoni, as I have been to Tswaing many times and have never seen a definite phaeus
Date:   2009-08-04 18:51:56
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni -- Van Son's charaxes; Huilboom dubbelstert
Species code:   434170
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-17 22:07:48
Species name:   Charaxes vansoni -- Van Son's charaxes; Huilboom dubbelstert
Species code:   434170

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