Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   1992
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2008-04-17
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Numerous butterflies flying around grasses at midday. Alt. 126 m a.s.l. Probably Cape Autumn Widow (Dira clytus).
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   415440
Species name:   Dira clytus clytus
Common name:   Cape autumn widow -- Kaapse herfsweduwee
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1992
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1992 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Dira clytus clytus -- Cape autumn widow; Kaapse herfsweduwee
Species code:   415440
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Dira clytus clytus -- Cape autumn widow; Kaapse herfsweduwee
Species code:   415440

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