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LepiMAP:   21466
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2828DA
Observer:   Davis S; Roy Cowgill
Date of record:   2012-01-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Pair seen mating. Earlier, larvae were seen and photographed in close vicinity on unidentified Indigofera (photo 01). We think these belong to Leptotes as the adults were around these bushes, but not sure.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   464050
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous
Common name:   Common zebra blue -- Sebrabloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Leptotes sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-21466
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21466 - photo: 1
VM-number: 21466 - photo: 2
VM-number: 21466 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2012-02-12 21:57:30
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous -- Common zebra blue; Sebrabloutjie
Species code:   464050
Comment number:   2
By:   Peter Webb
Comment:  
Date:   2012-02-13 11:28:55
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous -- Common zebra blue; Sebrabloutjie
Species code:   464050

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