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LepiMAP:   4542
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930CC
Observer:   Rautenbach C.
Date of record:   2008-03-03
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   There were one butterfly of this type flying about, and they were feeding on Bottlebrush in the farmhouse garden.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   458810
Species name:   Axiocerses tjoane tjoane
Common name:   Eastern scarlet -- Ralie rooivlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-4542
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4542 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Probably A.tjoane, but possible on the northern range of A.croesus as well.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Axiocerses tjoane tjoane -- Eastern scarlet; Ralie rooivlerkie
Species code:   458810
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Axiocerses tjoane tjoane -- Eastern scarlet; Ralie rooivlerkie
Species code:   458810

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