Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   3116
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Immelman K.L.
Date of record:   2007-03-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   only photographed once, but may be more common on the farm, as easily mistaken for other similar species, e.g. A mirza.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
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=LepiMAP-3116
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3116 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Azanus natalensis -- Natal babul blue; Komma hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464830
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   it ain't natalensis - check the dark scaling in the white fw bands
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Azanus moriqua -- Black-bordered babul blue; Doringboom hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464820
Comment number:   3
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Azanus moriqua -- Black-bordered babul blue; Doringboom hemelsbloutjie
Species code:   464820

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