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LepiMAP:   21538
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3129CB
Observer:   Rijsdijk I M
Date of record:   2011-03-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Many butterflies congregate at the fruit stands in the hotel include White-barred Emperors, Pearl Emperors. Only noticed the distinct difference with this one when going through the photos later.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   434030
Species name:   Charaxes pondoensis
Common name:   Pondo charaxes -- Pondo dubbelstert
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Charaxes karkloof capensis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-21538
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21538 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Kevin Cockburn
Comment:   Locality and Date support the identification as this species can be plentiful at Umngazi.
Date:   2012-02-15 19:26:36
Species name:   Charaxes pondoensis -- Pondo charaxes; Pondo dubbelstert
Species code:   434030

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