| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Mervyn Mansell |
| Comment: |
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This species seems to be fairly widespread in SA, but it forms a species complex with I. vansoni and I. zulu, and possible synonymy. However, this is the only one of the three that has been recorded from the Grahamstown area. Whatever, this is a very characteristic species owing to the red patterns of the body that show up well in these pictures. Italochrysa species are known to be inquilines in ant's nests in the larval stage, similar to lycaenid butterflies. |
| Date: |
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2018-05-21 18:21:25 |
| Species name: |
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Italochrysa peringueyi |
| Species code: |
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323860 |
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