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LepiMAP:   694023
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430DD
Observer:   Ball Stephen
Date of record:   2019-09-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Midslope where it had burned a few months ago, but grass sprouting nicely and lots of flowers. Looked very dark in flight.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   465010
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena
Common name:   Cupreous ash blue -- Koperbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Lepidochrysops irvingi
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-694023
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 694023 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Not 100% sure but the only one I can think it is.
Date:   2019-10-09 09:42:39
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena -- Cupreous ash blue; Koperbloutjie
Species code:   465010

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