Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   3052
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Immelman K.L.
Date of record:   2007-04-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   uncommon, but sometimes seen feeding on Lantana and other flowers. Wary and difficult to approach. Photo taken midmorning.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   414940
Species name:   Phalanta phalantha aethiopica
Common name:   African leopard -- Populierluiperd
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3052
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3052 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Can't say for sure from underside, but the forewing markings look like the previous record's markings
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Phalanta eurytis eurytis -- Forest leopard; Woudluiperd
Species code:   414900
Comment number:   2
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Phalanta phalantha aethiopica -- African leopard; Populierluiperd
Species code:   414940
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Phalanta phalantha aethiopica -- African leopard; Populierluiperd
Species code:   414940

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