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LepiMAP:   27077
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3319CC
Observer:   Rautenbach F
Date of record:   2012-12-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   No blue on upper side. Larger than peninsula blue males hill-topping at same location.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   467520
Species name:   Lepidochrysops robertsoni
Common name:   Robertson's giant cupid -- Diepbruin ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Not sure, Monkey blue or Robertson's blue?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-27077
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 27077 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2012-12-26 09:42:33
Species name:   Lepidochrysops robertsoni -- Robertson's giant cupid; Diepbruin ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467520

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