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:   14954
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2831CD
Observer:   West Ant
Date of record:   2010-10-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Distinctively different to the Common bush brown in that there are no spots on the lower section of wing. Wings are lighter brown than those I photographed on forest floor.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   416120
Species name:   Bicyclus safitza safitza
Common name:   Black-haired bush brown -- Swart bosbruintjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dry season variant of common bush brown?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-14954
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-10-25 22:02:03
Species name:   Bicyclus safitza safitza -- Black-haired bush brown; Swart bosbruintjie
Species code:   416120
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-12-09 23:27:56
Species name:   Bicyclus safitza safitza -- Black-haired bush brown; Swart bosbruintjie
Species code:   416120

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