Atlas of African Lepidoptera

Record details

LepiMAP:   786545
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   Hodgson, Andrew & Heather
Date of record:   2023-02-19
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-07-28 11:10:16
Sp. code:   457460
Species name:   Chrysoritis pyroeis pyroeis
Common name:   Sand-dune opal -- Duin opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Chrysoritis (Burnished Opal)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-786545
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 786545 - photo: 1
VM-number: 786545 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   This one had me stumped for a bit. But you can see the black border on the front wing edge is very wide and on the second photo you can just make out a little bit of silver at the base of the front wing. New species record for this QDS, so a very nice record.
Date:   2023-02-22 20:02:16
Species name:   Chrysoritis pyroeis pyroeis -- Sand-dune opal; Duin opaal
Species code:   457460

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