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LepiMAP:   633086
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2929DD
Observer:   Rautenbach C
Date of record:   2009-03-13
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The wings of the individual in the first 2 photos are very damaged. The 3rd photo is very out of focus and it is partially sitting behind a branch but it was not such a damaged specimen and some diagnostic ID features are visible.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   437340
Species name:   Charaxes xiphares penningtoni
Common name:   Forest-king charaxes -- Middelande Boskoning dubbelstert
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Forest King Emperor
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-633086
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 633086 - photo: 1
VM-number: 633086 - photo: 2
VM-number: 633086 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2017-10-16 07:12:52
Species name:   Charaxes xiphares penningtoni -- Forest-king charaxes; Middelande Boskoning dubbelstert
Species code:   437340

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