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LepiMAP:   7310
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2428CC
Observer:   Bode J. & Bode Y.
Date of record:   2009-06-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:05:25
Sp. code:   453100
Species name:   Iolaus trimeni
Common name:   Protea sapphire -- Protea saffier
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-7310
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7310 - photo: 1
VM-number: 7310 - photo: 2
VM-number: 7310 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   WOW. The females of these are not common, and to find one sitting like this.... you are extremely lucky!
Date:   2009-07-13 14:16:00
Species name:   Iolaus trimeni -- Protea sapphire; Protea saffier
Species code:   453100

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