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LepiMAP:   1810
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030CD
Observer:   Gosnell J.
Date of record:   2004-09-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This appears to be the Short-tailed Admiral (Woodhall p138) which I note is quite rare. I have only observed it once in several years living here. It was on Dracaena aletriformis.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   438130
Species name:   Vanessa hippomene hippomene
Common name:   Southern short-tailed admiral -- Suidelike bosnooientjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1810
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1810 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Wow! Great pic and record = well done, I'm envious...
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Vanessa hippomene hippomene -- Southern short-tailed admiral; Suidelike bosnooientjie
Species code:   438130
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Fantastic shot. Also envious...even more than Steve :)
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Vanessa hippomene hippomene -- Southern short-tailed admiral; Suidelike bosnooientjie
Species code:   438130

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