Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   1985
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2527AC
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2008-04-12
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   In Bakubung Camp, Pilanesberg. Alt. 1169 m asl. cf. Common Dotted Border. Observed laying eggs (small yellow eggs, observable in some of the submitted photographs) underneath a leaf of Tapinanthus sp. (probably Tapinanthus oleifolius)(Loranthaceae), a parasite growing on the host tree Grewia occidentalis. Once finished, had laid an estimated 30-40 individual eggs.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   405670
Species name:   Mylothris agathina agathina
Common name:   Eastern dotted border -- Gewone voëlentwitjie
Family:   PIERIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1985
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1985 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Mylothris agathina agathina -- Eastern dotted border; Gewone voëlentwitjie
Species code:   405670
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Mylothris agathina agathina -- Eastern dotted border; Gewone voëlentwitjie
Species code:   405670

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