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:   37271
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3226BD
Observer:   Cotterrell Janine
Date of record:   2013-12-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Very tiny butterfly, about 2cm wingspan, with brilliant orange on upperside. Settled on the ground & let me approach closely for the photograph. My fieldguide shows the black spots for this species within the orange area?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   460220
Species name:   Lycaena clarki
Common name:   Eastern sorrel copper -- Oostelike kleinkopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Eastern Sorrel Copper
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-37271
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2013-12-10 15:05:23
Species name:   Lycaena clarki -- Eastern sorrel copper; Oostelike kleinkopervlerkie
Species code:   460220

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