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LepiMAP:   696034
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3325CC
Observer:   Taylor Alf & Hils; Hilary Harrison;
Date of record:   2019-10-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   465000
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus messapus
Common name:   Cupreous ash blue -- Kaapse koperbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cupreous blue
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-696034
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 696034 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   According to the description the "Cape" subspecies should not have the copper streaks, only the northern subspecies. But apparently there are always exceptions. So this is an interesting photo.
Date:   2019-11-14 08:51:24
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus messapus -- Cupreous ash blue; Kaapse koperbloutjie
Species code:   465000

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