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LepiMAP:   6958
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3321DA
Observer:   Jones R.
Date of record:   2009-04-08
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Photos of Tarucus thespis female and what l accepted to be the male as well until l had a closer look at the slide! Not the typical underside of this butterfly Could one of our specialists please comment. Ran this past Dr. Edge but he was also unsure. The specimens were not collected as l was concentrating on photography.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:07:32
Sp. code:   464520
Species name:   Tarucus thespis
Common name:   Vivid pierrot -- Fynbos spikkelbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-6958
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6958 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Not exactly as the normal ones, but there is nothing else it could be so it is probably just a slight abberation
Date:   2009-07-01 20:20:07
Species name:   Tarucus thespis -- Vivid pierrot; Fynbos spikkelbloutjie
Species code:   464520

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