Atlas of African Lepidoptera

Record details

LepiMAP:   636623
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3130AB
Observer:   Jackson Neels
Date of record:   2017-12-19
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   I saw and photographed the moth on the rocks right next to the sea. I suspect that particular part of the rocks will be inder water ay high tide. I asked on the facebook page fot Afrikcan butterflies and moths - lepsoc, and was advised that this is Basiothia schencki.
Last updated:   2021-04-01 17:11:46
Sp. code:   668390
Species name:   Basiothia schenki
Common name:  
Family:   SPHINGIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Basiothia schencki.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-636623
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 636623 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Craig Peter
Comment:  
Date:   2017-12-21 16:21:15
Species name:   Basiothia schenki
Species code:   668390

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