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LepiMAP:   209308
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3226AC
Observer:   C.D.Quickelberge
Date of record:   1973-03-20
Number of photos:   0
Notes:  
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   467190
Species name:   Lepidochrysops ortygia
Common name:   Koppie giant cupid -- Koppie ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   DMSA
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-209308
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map

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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:   This must be L. ortygia - L. wykehami only found in Namaqualand.
Date:   2010-10-11 15:14:07
Species name:   Lepidochrysops ortygia -- Koppie giant cupid; Koppie ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467190
Comment number:   2
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:   As per Dave Edge re-id
Date:   2010-10-18 11:15:14
Species name:   Lepidochrysops ortygia -- Koppie giant cupid; Koppie ratsbloutjie
Species code:   467190

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