Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   12234
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-02-05
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   A single specimen seen flying low over short montane grassland and occasionally landing on low growing Protea bushes. Only one of these seen the whole day even though I passed through stands of short King Protea that ad old unopened buds showing signs of having harboured larvae Cf. Orange-banded Protea
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:02:43
Sp. code:   455930
Species name:   Capys alpheus alpheus
Common name:   Orange banded protea -- Oranjeband suikerbossie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-12234
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12234 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Capys alpheus alpheus -- Orange banded protea; Oranjeband suikerbossie
Species code:   455930
Comment number:   2
By:   Jenny Norman
Comment:  
Date:   2010-04-15 16:08:11
Species name:   Capys alpheus alpheus -- Orange banded protea; Oranjeband suikerbossie
Species code:   455930

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