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LepiMAP:   34674
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3320CC
Observer:   Rautenbach F
Date of record:   2013-09-10
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Reddish on upper side. Few marks on underside.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   457200
Species name:   Chrysoritis midas
Common name:   Midas opal -- Midas goue opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Burnished opal
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-34674
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 34674 - photo: 1
VM-number: 34674 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Green underside... looks more like midas
Date:   2013-09-15 17:44:04
Species name:   Chrysoritis midas -- Midas opal; Midas goue opaal
Species code:   457200
Comment number:   2
By:   Andrew Morton
Comment:   If midas is a true species...then from the underwing it looks like a midas...
Date:   2013-09-18 14:53:59
Species name:   Chrysoritis midas -- Midas opal; Midas goue opaal
Species code:   457200

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