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LepiMAP:   26402
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Rautenbach F
Date of record:   2012-11-25
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Much larger than peninsula blue.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   467650
Species name:   Lepidochrysops trimeni
Common name:   Dark giant cupid -- Indrukwekkende ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Trimen's blue?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-26402
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 26402 - photo: 1
VM-number: 26402 - photo: 2
VM-number: 26402 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2012-11-25 18:26:56
Species name:   Lepidochrysops trimeni -- Dark giant cupid; Indrukwekkende ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467650
Comment number:   2
By:   Andrew Morton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-11-26 12:49:14
Species name:   Lepidochrysops trimeni -- Dark giant cupid; Indrukwekkende ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467650

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