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LepiMAP:   3490
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431CA
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2008-07-08
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   The butterfly was seen laying eggs on Capparis tomentosa (?) and some of the eggs collected. The larvae were fed and the chrysalis formed was also photgraphed .
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   407630
Species name:   Belenois gidica abyssinica
Common name:   African veined white -- Laeveldwitjie
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3490
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3490 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3490 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Belenois gidica abyssinica -- African veined white; Laeveldwitjie
Species code:   407630
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Nice life history record
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Belenois gidica abyssinica -- African veined white; Laeveldwitjie
Species code:   407630

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