Record details

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:   21642
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3226BD
Observer:   Webster K.
Date of record:   2012-02-23
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   415420
Species name:   Dira sp.
Common name:  
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Pondoland widow
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-21642
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:   Not easy with nothing for scale - only two forewing tip ocelli makes me lean towards Dira clytus eurina, and flight period could be either!
Date:   2012-02-24 18:21:39
Species name:   Dira clytus eurina -- Cape autumn widow; Oostelike Kaapse herfsweduwee
Species code:   415450
Comment number:   2
By:   Justin
Comment:  
Date:   2014-10-01 15:48:17
Species name:   Dira sp.
Species code:   415420

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