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LepiMAP:   1438
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930CB
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2007-02-23
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   410580
Species name:   Acraea horta
Common name:   Garden acraea -- Tuin rooitje
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1438
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1438 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1438 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1438 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Two species again. Butterfly is Acraea horta (Garden Acraea) and so is the third larva. The middle one is a Cymothoe alcimeda (Battling glider) larva. The two species feed on the same plant Kigeleria africana (Wild peach).
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Bennie Coetzer
Comment:   Concur with Andre
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Also agree
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:   Has been split, see record 4307.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Acraea horta -- Garden acraea; Tuin rooitje
Species code:   410580
Comment number:   5
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Acraea horta -- Garden acraea; Tuin rooitje
Species code:   410580
Comment number:   6
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Acraea horta -- Garden acraea; Tuin rooitje
Species code:   410580

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