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:   659072
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DC
Observer:   Du Plessis Gerrie; Lettie du Plessis
Date of record:   2018-09-30
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Single specimen during one hour visit. Note front wing eye with small eye attached to it - this puts this specimen apart from the regular Rainforest Brown.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   419750
Species name:   Cassionympha cassius
Common name:   Rainforest dull brown -- Reënwoud bosbruintjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cassionympha cassius (Rainforest Brown)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-659072
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Te extra eye ia rare but do occur every now and again.
Date:   2018-09-30 20:22:49
Species name:   Cassionympha cassius -- Rainforest dull brown; Reënwoud bosbruintjie
Species code:   419750

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