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LepiMAP:   10606
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2009-12-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found and photographed with the help of Mr. Vaughan Jessnitz.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:01:35
Sp. code:   459530
Species name:   Aloeides simplex
Common name:   Dune russet -- Duine kopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-10606
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10606 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Possibly A.damarensis, but they are very difficult to ID without an upperside. I used the darker colour, and to a lesser extent the spots on the underside of the hindwing, but I also know that both these species vary a lot. Will have to see what the second opinion says.
Date:   2010-02-22 10:24:54
Species name:   Aloeides simplex -- Dune russet; Duine kopervlerkie
Species code:   459530
Comment number:   2
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:   Same problems as Andre.
Date:   2010-03-02 16:41:42
Species name:   Aloeides simplex -- Dune russet; Duine kopervlerkie
Species code:   459530

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