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LepiMAP:   14734
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2530AD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2010-10-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   BCW2
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   463710
Species name:   Cacyreus fracta fracta
Common name:   Water geranium bronze -- Water malvabloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Geranium Bronze
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-14734
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 14734 - photo: 1
VM-number: 14734 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   My guess is Cacyreus marshalli, but lets see what the other opinions say.
Date:   2010-12-06 21:49:53
Species name:   Cacyreus marshalli -- Common geranium bronze; Malvabloutjie
Species code:   463680
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:   Could be lingeus, virilis or fracta! Not possible to ID it.
Date:   2010-12-07 09:16:52
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:   Looks like Cacyreus fracta fracta. The underside hindwing costal markings are too far apart for lingeus or virilis and it is too pale for marshalli.
Date:   2010-12-08 06:36:38
Species name:   Cacyreus fracta fracta -- Water geranium bronze; Water malvabloutjie
Species code:   463710
Comment number:   4
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   That big white HW patch towards the tail rules out lingeus and virilis. I also tend to go for fracta.
Date:   2010-12-08 23:05:15
Species name:   Cacyreus fracta fracta -- Water geranium bronze; Water malvabloutjie
Species code:   463710

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