| LepiMAP: |
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226 |
| Province: |
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Limpopo |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2431AD |
| Observer: |
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Sharp I.C. & Sharp A. |
| Date of record: |
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2007-10-13 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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Butterfly found flying around large Acacia nigrescens that is thought to be one of the larval plants for this species. |
| Last updated: |
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0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Sp. code: |
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434010 |
| Species name: |
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Charaxes phaeus |
| Common name: |
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Demon charaxes -- Duiwel 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-226 |
| 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 male of this species is very similar to the male of the Van Son's Emperor (Charaxes vansoni) which also occurs there. Because of the photographer's notes I would go for C.phaeus. Nice photographs! |
| Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
| Species name: |
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Charaxes phaeus -- Demon charaxes; Duiwel dubbelstert |
| Species code: |
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434010 |
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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 phaeus -- Demon charaxes; Duiwel dubbelstert |
| Species code: |
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434010 |
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