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Eggs newly hatched. Caterpillars dropping down on thread. 10m from Kiggelaria africana. To link to other Acrea horta butterfly and caterpillar observations within 10m of this observation.

4 IDs

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What

Common Fire Heath (Erica cerinthoides var. cerinthoides)

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 15, 2019 07:18 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

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What

Common Garden Orbweb Spider (Argiope australis)

Observer

lizd08

Date

January 15, 2019 08:12 AM SAST

Place

Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

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4 photos

What

Genus Stereum

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 8, 2019 09:15 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

I thought this was quite unusual. Definitely attached to the branch.

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7 photos

What

Redleg Kolkol (Berzelia abrotanoides)

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 8, 2019 09:53 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

Pictures refer to plant. Beetle thought to be Trichostetha capensis (Protea Chafer) and listed separately.

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3 photos

What

Hookers Buchu (Agathosma hookeri)

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 8, 2019 09:46 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

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Equine Maiden (Thyretes hippotes)

Observer

lizd08

Date

September 20, 2019 12:24 PM SAST

Place

City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

Wingspan 40mm. Head and abdomen length 15mm.

3 IDs

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Early Blue Disa (Disa purpurascens)

Observer

margaretst

Date

October 29, 2019 09:45 AM SAST

Place

South Atlantic Ocean (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Bombycopsis capicola

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 16, 2019 07:53 AM SAST

Place

City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Inkblom (Hyobanche sanguinea)

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 8, 2019 08:56 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

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What

Genus Laelia

Observer

lizd08

Date

October 16, 2019 06:15 PM SAST

Place

Murdock Valley, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

This moth was on a window so views are from upper and under side. I think it may be a Laelia - markings and webbed antennae. Sideroxylon inerme (White Milkwood) located nearby.