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LepiMAP:   6891
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3125CC
Observer:   Holmes M.
Date of record:   2009-05-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Warm autumn afternoon with light breeze. Not many butterflies in garden. I think I may have sent this one before but I checked the dots on the sides of the wings on the previous one sent and they are not exactly the same. This one was “defending” its zinna flowers from all other types of butterflies. This was the only one of this species seen today.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:16:20
Sp. code:   403120
Species name:   Catopsilia florella
Common name:   African migrant -- Afrikaanse swerwer
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-6891
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6891 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-07-02 20:06:29
Species name:   Catopsilia florella -- African migrant; Afrikaanse swerwer
Species code:   403120
Comment number:   2
By:   Peter Webb
Comment:  
Date:   2009-08-27 23:02:33
Species name:   Catopsilia florella -- African migrant; Afrikaanse swerwer
Species code:   403120

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