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:   704276
Province:   Karas
Country:   Namibia
Locus:   2615CC
Observer:   Kemper J
Date of record:   2020-01-16
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   one of many individuals,despite dry desert conditions and few plants with leaves or flowers present in the area
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   403120
Species name:   Catopsilia florella
Common name:   African migrant -- Afrikaanse swerwer
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African Migrant
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-704276
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:   Received many African migrant records from Namibia recently. They probably hatched in an area which has received good rains and are now moving accross dryer areas.
Date:   2020-02-07 08:21:58
Species name:   Catopsilia florella -- African migrant; Afrikaanse swerwer
Species code:   403120

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