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LepiMAP:   10373
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3227DD
Observer:   Grant S.
Date of record:   2009-12-28
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   I have a whole lot of these caterpillars on my Halleria lucida (tree fuchsia) and I was wondering what they are. They are doing serious damage to the leaves of this tree but I am sure that it will recover quickly. I took these photos this morning (28/12/09) at 05h00.
Last updated:   2018-11-29 09:28:41
Sp. code:   667935
Species name:   Nudaurelia wahlbergii
Common name:  
Family:   SATURNIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-10373
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10373 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10373 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Quartus Grobler
Comment:  
Date:   2016-05-29 08:26:12
Species name:   Imbrasia wahlbergii
Species code:   622620
Comment number:   2
By:   Rolf Oberprieler
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-24 07:09:20
Species name:   Nudaurelia wahlbergii
Species code:   667935

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