Record details

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:   33602
Province:  
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1033DB
Observer:   Brown Gary; Chris Brown; Fiona Brown
Date of record:   2013-06-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   404180
Species name:   Colotis euippe omphale
Common name:   Southern round-winged orange tip -- Donker Oranjepuntjie
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Small orange tips (Colotis evagore)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-33602
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:   The dark bar inboard of the tip, that doesn't reach the outer margin, is diagnostic of a dry season form of Smoky Orange Tip, Colotis euippe omphale. This is form ochroleucus. Nice one.
Date:   2013-07-10 18:31:20
Species name:  
Species code:   404175

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