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LepiMAP:   16113
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BB
Observer:   Purves M
Date of record:   2011-01-17
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Seemed to be defending a territory - stayed within a small area and chased other small \'blues\'.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   465310
Species name:   Euchrysops malathana
Common name:   Grey smoky blue -- Vaal dowwebloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Smokey Blue male
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-16113
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16113 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16113 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-12 08:40:47
Species name:   Euchrysops malathana -- Grey smoky blue; Vaal dowwebloutjie
Species code:   465310
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-21 21:38:55
Species name:   Euchrysops malathana -- Grey smoky blue; Vaal dowwebloutjie
Species code:   465310

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