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LepiMAP:   577747
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3420AB
Observer:   Boer B
Date of record:   2015-09-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Could not get to see the upper wing. Seemed to have a liking to this particular bush.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   457090
Species name:   Chrysoritis chrysaor
Common name:   Burnished opal -- Besembos goue opaal
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Chrysoritis pan (Pan Opal) ?????
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-577747
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 577747 - photo: 1
VM-number: 577747 - photo: 2
VM-number: 577747 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2015-09-10 15:50:13
Species name:   Chrysoritis chrysaor -- Burnished opal; Besembos goue opaal
Species code:   457090

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