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LepiMAP:   1779
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3225DA
Observer:   McMaster J.C.
Date of record:   2005-12-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Obsevation was made in the Waainek Wild Flower Reserve
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   465450
Species name:   Orachrysops sp.
Common name:  
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1779
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1779 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1779 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Omigosh Cameron... this is a megatick. That underside makes it look very like brinkmani, that so far is only known from Kammanassie. Or it could be new! Silvia this record needs to go into the special box. 2005! Amazing!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Orachrysops brinkmani -- Kammanassie cupid; Kammanassie bloutjie
Species code:   465470
Comment number:   2
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:   Good record.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Orachrysops subravus -- Grizzled cupid; Grou bloutjie
Species code:   465560
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   I think we need to send a team in to look at this
Date:   2013-07-06 20:16:04
Species name:   Orachrysops sp.
Species code:   465450
Comment number:   4
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Good record even if it is O.subravus. But I can't comment as I don't know.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   5
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   I now have specimens!
Date:   2015-01-03 11:24:13
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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