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LepiMAP:   38805
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Jessnitz Richard
Date of record:   2014-01-09
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   464340
Species name:   Tuxentius melaena griqua
Common name:   Black pie -- Griekwa swartbontetjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-38805
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 38805 - photo: 1
VM-number: 38805 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   If confirmed, nice one!
Date:   2014-01-10 12:23:46
Species name:   Tuxentius hesperis -- Western pie; Westelike bontetjie
Species code:   464290
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   hesperis is only found in the lower reaches of the Orange... this is the very similar T.m.griqua
Date:   2014-01-10 17:25:37
Species name:   Tuxentius melaena griqua -- Black pie; Griekwa swartbontetjie
Species code:   464340

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