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LepiMAP:   7152
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3222BC
Observer:   Heyns R. & Heyns L.
Date of record:   2008-12-25
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:06:53
Sp. code:   464050
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous
Common name:   Common zebra blue -- Sebrabloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-7152
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 7152 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Strange looking specimen and a big range extension.
Date:   2009-06-28 18:07:59
Species name:   Azanus natalensis -- Natal babul blue; Komma hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464830
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   I looks like it has tails, which eliminates the option of an Azanus sp. I think it is a strange looking Leptotes sp., and consequently I go for L.pirithous.
Date:   2009-07-01 18:19:07
Species name:   Leptotes pirithous pirithous -- Common zebra blue; Sebrabloutjie
Species code:   464050

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