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LepiMAP:   21937
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3223BA
Observer:   Theron S
Date of record:   2012-03-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   It has a few less black spots than the previous ones I saw. Aberrant? What is significant? When is it not a plutus?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   457410
Species name:   Chrysoritis plutus
Common name:   Plutus opal -- Plutus opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   plutus opal
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-21937
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21937 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andrew Morton
Comment:   The spots are variable. Nice fresh specimen.
Date:   2012-03-11 12:04:16
Species name:   Chrysoritis plutus -- Plutus opal; Plutus opaal
Species code:   457410

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