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Metamorphosis
The society’s journal Metamorphosis publishes a variety of articles related to Afrotropical Lepidoptera, ranging from accounts of interesting field trips to contributions of a more scientific nature. There are four issues that appear quarterly.
SABCA
SABCA (South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment) is a joint project between Lepsoc, ADU (Animal Demography Unit at University of Cape Town) and SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute). The main aim of the project is to establish a current Atlas of South African butterflies and to determine the Conservation Status of each species in line with SANBI’s overall goal of achieving this for all animals and plants in South Africa.
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- Survey of Vryhaid/Nongoma
March 20, 2010 (8:00 AM) - March 23, 2010 (8:00 AM)The Vryheid/Nongoma area has a number of data deficient QDS's. Steve has found a couple of good spots to investigate,...
Brian Plowes - Vryheid/Nongoma area survey
March 20, 2010 (8:00 AM) - March 23, 2010 (8:00 AM)Steve has found two localities near Vryheid in data deficient QDS's which need surveying, namely Nhlazatshe moutain...
Brian Plowes - Vryheid/Nongoma area survey
March 20, 2010 (8:00 AM) - March 23, 2010 (8:00 AM)Steve has found two localities near Vryheid in data deficient QDS's which need surveying, namely Nhlazatshe moutain...
Brian Plowes - Easter iMfolozi SABCA survey
April 02, 2010 (5:00 AM) - April 06, 2010 (5:00 AM)This is the follow up to the 2009 survey.
So far we have one couple, Dave and Jo Bishop, two single ladies - Jenny...
Steve Woodhall 082 444 9331 - Cape Vidal SABCA survey
April 02, 2010 (7:00 AM) - April 06, 2010 (7:00 AM)Cape Vidal is in a QDS that has limited SABCA data as well as there being an adjoining QDS with very limited data, but...
Brian Plowes
SABCA
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!













