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LepiMAP:   20319
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CD
Observer:   Nuttall R.J
Date of record:   2011-12-07
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Poor photos, but nevertheless possible to identify?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   453460
Species name:   Iolaus lulua
Common name:   White spotted sapphire -- Witkol saffier
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   White-spotted sapphire?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-20319
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20319 - photo: 1
VM-number: 20319 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Certainly looks like it! Well done Rick - I want to get a second opinion on this though. It looks like it has white and blue on the upper side - can you confirm please?
Date:   2011-12-15 09:59:25
Species name:   Iolaus lulua -- White spotted sapphire; Witkol saffier
Species code:   453460
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Definitely! Well done!!!
Date:   2012-01-10 22:02:46
Species name:   Iolaus lulua -- White spotted sapphire; Witkol saffier
Species code:   453460

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