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LepiMAP:   9017
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3321CC
Observer:   Jones R.
Date of record:   2009-10-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   These photos are all taken in the wild so there was little chance to take more shots of the pair before they were collected. The males were more accommodating and posed for long periods. Very few other females were seen.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:08:37
Sp. code:   440840
Species name:   Thestor pictus
Common name:   Langeberg skolly -- Langeberg skollie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9017
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9017 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9017 - photo: 2
VM-number: 9017 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Harald Selb
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-11 11:53:37
Species name:   Thestor pictus -- Langeberg skolly; Langeberg skollie
Species code:   440840
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Nice shots. Please keep in touch with me, I'd like to use these in ed 2 of my Field Guide one day! Cheers steve.woodhall@sos.co.za
Date:   2009-11-17 20:54:31
Species name:   Thestor pictus -- Langeberg skolly; Langeberg skollie
Species code:   440840

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