Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   695065
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3218CB
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2019-10-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   459600
Species name:   Aloeides thyra thyra
Common name:   Red russet -- Rooi kopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-695065
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 695065 - photo: 1
VM-number: 695065 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Have to see upper side to be absolutely sure (but these never sit with there wings open) so it could be A. thyra or A. margaratae. Will go with the former.
Date:   2019-10-30 08:21:41
Species name:   Aloeides thyra thyra -- Red russet; Rooi kopervlerkie
Species code:   459600

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