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LepiMAP:   3356
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3128DB
Observer:   Immelman K.L.
Date of record:   2007-02-28
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   ?Ovipositing on grass balde. Very common in open grassy areas, even in winter. Sits on dirt paths and in short grass with wings open, easy to photograph if approached quietly and will settle nearby if disturbed. Takes nectar from weeds like dandelions, blackjack and khakibos.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   438380
Species name:   Junonia orithya madagascariensis
Common name:   African blue pansy -- Padwagtertjie
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3356
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3356 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Junonia orithya madagascariensis -- African blue pansy; Padwagtertjie
Species code:   438380
Comment number:   2
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Junonia orithya madagascariensis -- African blue pansy; Padwagtertjie
Species code:   438380
Comment number:   3
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   They do oviposit on grass, but the larvae move off to the specific foodplant once they hatch. The foodplants are often so small that they cannot be found at all.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Junonia orithya madagascariensis -- African blue pansy; Padwagtertjie
Species code:   438380

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