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LepiMAP:   9263
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430AA
Observer:   Roos K.
Date of record:   2009-10-24
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   L. tantalus mating -Lepidochrysops tantalus male & female ; The blur above the males head is another male that tried to aproach the female while the shutter was moving.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:06:33
Sp. code:   467630
Species name:   Lepidochrysops tantalus
Common name:   King giant cupid -- Koning ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9263
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9263 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-03 19:19:23
Species name:   Lepidochrysops tantalus -- King giant cupid; Koning ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467630
Comment number:   2
By:   Harald Selb
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-05 11:36:45
Species name:   Lepidochrysops tantalus -- King giant cupid; Koning ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467630

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