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LepiMAP:   674093
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3325CC
Observer:   Taylor Alf Taylor; Hilary Harrison;
Date of record:   2019-03-03
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   at 1st thought this was one of the Koppie Blue group, but then saw it has a small tail, the underside markings were very dark and even though the anchor mark doesnt appear on the upper wing, could not find anything else that looks similar........over to you Mr R !
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   466180
Species name:   Lepidochrysops asteris
Common name:   Brilliant giant cupid -- Helder ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Star blue ?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-674093
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 674093 - photo: 1
VM-number: 674093 - photo: 2
VM-number: 674093 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Absolutely correct. There was a record here end of last year and never before that. So they seemed to have moved into this area recently. Maybe after the fire...
Date:   2019-03-05 08:35:11
Species name:   Lepidochrysops asteris -- Brilliant giant cupid; Helder ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466180

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