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LepiMAP:   78472
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3319AB
Observer:   D.A. Swanepoel
Date of record:   1974-01-07
Number of photos:   0
Notes:   Code based on Gydo Mountain
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   457430
Species name:   Chrysoritis pyramus pyramus
Common name:   Pyramus opal -- Pyramus opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   QUESTIONABLE
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   TMSA
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-78472
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:   C. pyramus pyramus has never been recorded from Gydo Mountain. Record needs to be checked.
Date:   2010-08-13 10:56:53
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:   Martin: Looks close enough to the non-specialist but someone well-versed in the intracacies of this genus should verify.
Date:   2011-01-21 10:20:05
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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