Record details

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:   35659
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   Rautenbach F
Date of record:   2013-10-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   459440
Species name:   Aloeides pallida littoralis
Common name:   Giant russet -- Knysna bleekkopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Giant copper (A.p. littoralis)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-35659
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andrew Morton
Comment:   There is some debate (by Dave Edge) as to its place in the pallida group...As far as I can say it is littoralis. Y9ou should try to get an upperside. A lot of the females in that area have a lot of black colouring on them
Date:   2013-11-04 06:51:28
Species name:   Aloeides pallida littoralis -- Giant russet; Knysna bleekkopervlerkie
Species code:   459440
Comment number:   2
By:   Justin
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-11 16:01:23
Species name:   Aloeides sp.
Species code:   458830
Comment number:   3
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2013-12-06 10:29:25
Species name:   Aloeides pallida littoralis -- Giant russet; Knysna bleekkopervlerkie
Species code:   459440

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