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.
SABCA (South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment). Read more about this exciting project under Conservation -> SABCA
Red Data Book
The society is currently working on a revised edition of the Red Data Book on South African Butterflies. It will be published by SANBI, but will only be available in the near future.
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!