Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   572150
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3221BA
Observer:   Tippett Ryan Matthew
Date of record:   2011-12-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Sorry for the repost. There is some information that I forgot to post before. It was seen near the top of the Nuweveldberge. Appears to closely match the Beaufort opal. The butterfly unfortunately flew away before I could photograph it's top side.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   456980
Species name:   Chrysoritis beaufortia beaufortia
Common name:   Beaufort opal -- Berg opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Chrysoritis beaufortius ?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-572150
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 572150 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Did you see any silver on the upper side when it flew away? (rautenbachf@gmail.com)
Date:   2015-05-15 14:45:01
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Sure looks like beaufortia to me!
Date:   2015-06-05 19:20:59
Species name:   Chrysoritis beaufortia beaufortia -- Beaufort opal; Berg opaal
Species code:   456980

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