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LepiMAP:   9460
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926AB
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2009-11-11
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Alt. 1335 m asl. In the Twin-spot Blue group. cf. Twin-spot blue, Patricia Blue or Silvery Blue.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:06:18
Sp. code:   467330
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia
Common name:   Twin-spot giant cupid -- Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9460
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9460 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9460 - photo: 2
VM-number: 9460 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:   Looks like a double (twin) spot on underside of hind wing, although partly obscured
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia -- Twin-spot giant cupid; Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467330
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-02-14 21:30:29
Species name:   Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia -- Twin-spot giant cupid; Dubbelkol ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467330

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