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LepiMAP:   20251
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2230CA
Observer:   Wilkinson J H
Date of record:   2011-12-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Still new at this. Will in future definately get as many different angles as possible
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   407450
Species name:   Belenois aurota
Common name:   Pioneer caper white -- Witgatwitjie
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-20251
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20251 - photo: 1
VM-number: 20251 - photo: 2
VM-number: 20251 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Female
Date:   2011-12-06 21:58:51
Species name:   Belenois aurota -- Pioneer caper white; Witgatwitjie
Species code:   407450
Comment number:   2
By:   Peter Webb
Comment:   angles and shots here are perfect,well done. i do think the specimen on the left is not the same butterfly as the one on the right. try not mix different specimens, good shots though.
Date:   2011-12-15 22:42:40
Species name:   Belenois aurota -- Pioneer caper white; Witgatwitjie
Species code:   407450

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