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LepiMAP:   2642
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2918CA
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2008-05-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   cf. Barkly's Copper. Alt. 885 m a.s.l.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   458920
Species name:   Aloeides barklyi
Common name:   Silvery russet -- Silwer kopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-2642
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2642 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Pity no upperside but the underside looks very like barklyi. Good record!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Aloeides barklyi -- Silvery russet; Silwer kopervlerkie
Species code:   458920
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Definitely A.barklyi and they are not easy to get close to!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Aloeides barklyi -- Silvery russet; Silwer kopervlerkie
Species code:   458920

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