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LepiMAP:   14125
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430DB
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2010-08-08
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Photo taken by V Jessnitz during excursion to Mariepskop.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   440380
Species name:   Lachnocnema laches
Common name:   Southern pied woolly legs -- Suidelike bontwolpootjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-14125
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 14125 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Could also be L bibulus
Date:   2011-01-03 20:47:21
Species name:   Lachnocnema laches -- Southern pied woolly legs; Suidelike bontwolpootjie
Species code:   440380
Comment number:   2
By:   Peter Sharland
Comment:   Based on what looks like overexposure in the photo, the underside markings were actually on the darker side. So I have gone with Steve's first choice.
Date:   2011-05-26 06:37:23
Species name:   Lachnocnema laches -- Southern pied woolly legs; Suidelike bontwolpootjie
Species code:   440380

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