Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   1245
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Hankey A.
Date of record:   2008-02-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Many caterpillars feeding on Bolusanthus speciosus, they jump out of the tree when disturbed on a thread of silk. Tree covered in silky webs all over the leaves where they were feeding, quite fast moving when on the ground.
Id status:   Identification pending
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1245
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1245 - photo: 1

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