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LepiMAP:   15134
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BB
Observer:   Purves M
Date of record:   2010-11-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Two individuals. First two pics of male? and last pic of female? Stayed within a relatively small area, chasing each other and landing on the ground or on low vegetation in the sun.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   454330
Species name:   Leptomyrina gorgias gorgias
Common name:   Lilac-based black-eye -- Silwer swartogie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Henning\'s Black-eye
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-15134
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15134 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15134 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15134 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-12-14 19:20:43
Species name:   Leptomyrina gorgias gorgias -- Lilac-based black-eye; Silwer swartogie
Species code:   454330

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