Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   15937
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2011-01-12
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Hill-topping along the ridge west of the Waterfall. My first photograph of a Twin-spot Blue in one of our national botanical gardens.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   467330
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia
Common name:   Twin-spot giant cupid -- Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Twin-spot Blue
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-15937
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15937 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15937 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15937 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2011-01-14 17:24:08
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia -- Twin-spot giant cupid; Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467330
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-12 11:15:46
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia -- Twin-spot giant cupid; Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467330

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