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LepiMAP:   3622
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3119AC
Observer:   Marinus E.
Date of record:   2008-09-25
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Alt. 706 m asl. In natural Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld vegetation.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   466950
Species name:   Lepidochrysops mcgregori
Common name:   Hantam giant cupid -- Koperbruin ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3622
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3622 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3622 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Great record, not to mention the photos. Well done!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi -- Sutherland giant cupid; Hantamsberg karoobossie ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466720
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:   I am afraid Andre definitely has this one wrong. A week after this shot was taken I spent some time observing further specimens of this critter with Eugene at Hantam National Botanical Garden (previously the farm "Glen Lyon" - the TL of mcgregori).
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Lepidochrysops mcgregori -- Hantam giant cupid; Koperbruin ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466950
Comment number:   3
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Lepidochrysops mcgregori -- Hantam giant cupid; Koperbruin ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466950

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