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LepiMAP:   12278
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-02-05
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Many Coppers seen this particular day on top of the mountain. Most of them seen occupying a bare patch of rock amongst short montane grassland. They all look the same to me so am sending any that look different from each other
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:01:08
Sp. code:   459210
Species name:   Aloeides macmasteri
Common name:   Large plain russet -- Wisselvallige kopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-12278
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12278 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:   This could also be A. almeida, although it is too the east of the range for this species. The upperside needs to be seen to be certain.
Date:   2010-05-09 11:34:37
Species name:   Aloeides macmasteri -- Large plain russet; Wisselvallige kopervlerkie
Species code:   459210
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-22 22:30:16
Species name:   Aloeides macmasteri -- Large plain russet; Wisselvallige kopervlerkie
Species code:   459210

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