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:   12482
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931CC
Observer:   Morley J.
Date of record:   2010-04-25
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   I found this butterfly sitting among the vegetation on the verge of a property. There were other Blues about but none with the markings of this one. Could he be a Thorn-Tree Blue?
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:02:33
Sp. code:   464820
Species name:   Azanus moriqua
Common name:   Black-bordered babul blue -- Doringboom hemelsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-12482
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-06 23:03:05
Species name:   Azanus moriqua -- Black-bordered babul blue; Doringboom hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464820
Comment number:   2
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Azanus moriqua -- Black-bordered babul blue; Doringboom hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464820

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