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LepiMAP:   11729
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-03-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Two of these butterflies seen whirling around furiously in a suburban garden on a warm late morning (11h00). They must have recently emerged as they have never been seen before at this locality despite regular visits to this area. The garden did contain a single, small Ficus spp which they would periodically land on. Cf. Common fig tree blue
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:07:02
Sp. code:   451070
Species name:   Myrina silenus ficedula
Common name:   Common fig tree blue -- Vyeboombloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-11729
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 11729 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Myrina silenus ficedula -- Common fig tree blue; Vyeboombloutjie
Species code:   451070

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