Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   13634
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CB
Observer:   Taylor R
Date of record:   2010-01-19
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   While taking photos I disturbed the butterfly - It flew off and was caught in mid-air by a dragonfly. The second photo is of the dragonfly eating the butterfly
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   404510
Species name:   Colotis ione
Common name:   Bushveld purple tip -- Bosveld perspuntjie
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Colotis ione
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-13634
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 13634 - photo: 1
VM-number: 13634 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Kevin Cockburn
Comment:   Lovely predator photo!
Date:   2011-09-04 12:53:54
Species name:   Colotis ione -- Bushveld purple tip; Bosveld perspuntjie
Species code:   404510
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Nice one!
Date:   2012-11-05 13:16:14
Species name:   Colotis ione -- Bushveld purple tip; Bosveld perspuntjie
Species code:   404510

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