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 Post subject: Butterfly and Moth Quiz (OQ)
Unread postPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:35 pm 
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I have developed a love for butterflies. I find them fascinating!! So in order to learn more i am now creating this quiz! :D I am sure there are alot of forum members out there that like butterflies and that will love this quiz!! so here we go,

How many species of butterfly do we have in SA?

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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... :redface: Easy one ... 671 species of which 6% (40 species) are listed in the latest Red Data Book.

.. very good idea Batmad ... :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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And over to you jfthibeau :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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In South Africa, Deloneura immaculata and Lepidochrysops hypopolia are two extinct species. Give me the family and the name of the two next endangered species ... :hmz:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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:big_eyes: NOTHING !!!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Where are the specialist ?? ... :D

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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I would answer it but i am not an expert :lol:


Lets jsut say i am an expert in training :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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LOL!!!!

maybe an easier question?

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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:thumbs_up: ...

The answer is :

Family : Lycaenidae
Endangered Species : Chrysoritis Cottreli and Lepidochrysops Methymna dycksonii.

... another one ... may be easier ... sorry ... :redface:

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.. this flower knows only one pollinator ... name of the butterfly ? .. :hmz:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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:whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

.. again too difficult :redface: .. or not interrested :cry: ??? ...

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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Ok Well I thought the flower was a disa so I gooogled. Get the strangest replies, but noting about the flower. perhaps tell us what flower it is then we can try again :redface:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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Yes, it's the red Disa orchid, the Pride of Table Mountain (Disa uniflora) .... now , find the butterfly ... :hmz:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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Mountain Pride butterfly (Meneris tulbaghia)

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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... less than 2 minutes for the good answer ... :D :D ...

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Meneris tulbaghia

:clap: Pjw

... :tongue: happy to close ... and to give you the great honor to search the next one ... :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Butterfly Quiz (RV)
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This butterfly was 1st seen in the eastern cape in 1858. It was not seen again until the 1970's when it was found in Natures valley. It dissapeared from there in the late 1980's due to development
In 1991 it was again found on a farm in the easten cape
It belongs to the Lycaenid family
Which butterfly am I referring to?

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