| LepiMAP: |
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734 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3418AB |
| Observer: |
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Johnson J. |
| Date of record: |
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2007-12-00 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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may be larvae for record number 649. The caterpillar was found on a mulberry tree in my garden but there was no real evidence that it was actually feeding. I think it was in the final instar stage and ready to pupate. However, my neighbour has a large syringa which overhangs my garden only a few meters from the mulberry so perhaps it came from there. The butterfly emerged about 2/3 weeks after these caterpillar photographs were taken and was within a meter of the mulberry when found. |
| Last updated: |
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0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Sp. code: |
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435200 |
| Species name: |
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Charaxes brutus natalensis |
| Common name: |
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White-barred charaxes -- Witstreep dubbelstert |
| Family: |
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NYMPHALIDAE |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-734 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Andre Coetzer |
| Comment: |
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The larva does look very much like a C.brutus (white-barred emperor) larva but none of the plants mentioned are known foodplants. The Charaxes (emperors) are known to eat leaves from peach trees to exotic waterberries so I'd bet my money on C.brutus |
| Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
| Species name: |
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Charaxes brutus natalensis -- White-barred charaxes; Witstreep dubbelstert |
| Species code: |
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435200 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Steve Woodhall |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
| Species name: |
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Charaxes brutus natalensis -- White-barred charaxes; Witstreep dubbelstert |
| Species code: |
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435200 |
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