Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   2509
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3129DA
Observer:   Hyman M.J
Date of record:   2008-03-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   feeding on monsteria fruit
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   437370
Species name:   Charaxes xiphares thyestes
Common name:   Forest-king charaxes -- Xhosa Boskoning dubbelstert
Family:   NYMPHALIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-2509
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2509 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Nice one. These bugs seldom come within reach of the camera lens. Silvia - the imagas don't work for some odd reason?
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Charaxes xiphares thyestes -- Forest-king charaxes; Xhosa Boskoning dubbelstert
Species code:   437370
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Charaxes xiphares thyestes -- Forest-king charaxes; Xhosa Boskoning dubbelstert
Species code:   437370

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