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Conference 2010 information
The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa (LepSoc) has decided to have a big public butterfly awareness day, that will form part of the society's annual conference weekend.
Lepsoc KZN finds new locality for Bicolored Skipper
D'you remember my words in a recent Metamorphosis - Bicoloured Skipper Abantis bicolor will be found one day in the Hwayi/Lower Illovo area? One of the first fruits of our discovery of the potential of a combination of Google Earth, a 3G card in a laptop and a Garmin GPS... and a Subaru Forester.
Well, we nailed it.
How I got Started on Butterflies
Written by JP Niehaus
I started my adventure with butterflies around 1971 (6 years old) in Kitwe, Zambia, where I lived. I saw a large black & yellow thing glide down in front of me and was immediately taken back by it's beauty.
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- Hunt for Diptychis geometrina
August 08, 2010 (All Day)A team jaunt to Delville Wood near Shongweni to look for this very rare moth. Hermann Staude needs it to complete his...
Steve Woodhall 082 444 9331 - Trip to Umdoni Park
August 14, 2010 (All Day)An early trip to get us in the spirit of things. Umdoni Park is oftern very good at this time of year with loads of...
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SABCA
SABCA (South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment). Read more about this exciting project under Conservation -> SABCA
Red Data Book
The society has recently revised the Red Data Book on South African Butterflies. It is available from SANBI. More info will be posted shortly...
Public Awareness
One of LepSoc's and SABCA's goals is to increase public awareness about butterflies, using the virtual museum! In the VM members of the public can send in photographs for an expert panel to ID. For more information, click here!













