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LepiMAP:   11565
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2427BD
Observer:   Ibbotson J.
Date of record:   2006-11-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   There were many butterflies of this type sitting on stones next to the road. It was overcast.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:06:53
Sp. code:   464050
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous
Common name:   Common zebra blue -- Sebrabloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-11565
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 11565 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:   There appear to be three different species in this image, but the majority are Common Zebra Blue
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous -- Common zebra blue; Sebrabloutjie
Species code:   464050
Comment number:   2
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:   has been split to 10639 and 11506
Date:   2010-04-30 00:12:03
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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