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LepiMAP:   5784
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530CD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2009-04-10
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   cf. Long-winged Orange Acraea. Alt. 1587 m asl. Feeding on flowers alongside stream. In open, grassy patch of kloof and also observed flying around grassy hillsides. Difficult to follow when flying.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:12:01
Sp. code:   413970
Species name:   Telchinia alalonga
Common name:   Long-winged orange telchinia -- Langvlerk rooitjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-5784
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5784 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Nice one.
Date:   2009-05-09 09:45:51
Species name:   Telchinia alalonga -- Long-winged orange telchinia; Langvlerk rooitjie
Species code:   413970
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Great shot, difficult subject. Christopher we are going to have to handicap you!
Date:   2009-05-09 20:41:58
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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