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4192 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3030CD |
Observer: |
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Gosnell J. |
Date of record: |
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2003-11-17 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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This female Papilio ophidicephalus was found in the Mvutshini riverine forest adjacent to (and transferred to) the Butterfly Sanctuary where it laid a number of eggs. |
Last updated: |
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0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Sp. code: |
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401520 |
Species name: |
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Papilio ophidicephalus phalusco |
Common name: |
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Emperor swallowtail -- Groot koningswaelstert |
Family: |
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PAPILIONIDAE |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-4192 |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Steve Woodhall |
Comment: |
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Not a good record - this is an escape from the butterfly sanctuary |
Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
Species name: |
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Species code: |
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0 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Andre Coetzer |
Comment: |
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These butterflies do no naturally occur near the coast anywhere north of the Transkei, so this record is illegitimate. |
Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
Species name: |
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Papilio ophidicephalus phalusco -- Emperor swallowtail; Groot koningswaelstert |
Species code: |
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401520 |
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Comment number: |
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3 |
By: |
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Graham Henning |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
Species name: |
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Papilio ophidicephalus phalusco -- Emperor swallowtail; Groot koningswaelstert |
Species code: |
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401520 |
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