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LepiMAP:   10564
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-01-16
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   A number of these butterflies seen around a rocky ledge in open grassland.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:05:29
Sp. code:   466180
Species name:   Lepidochrysops asteris
Common name:   Brilliant giant cupid -- Helder ratsbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-10564
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10564 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10564 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:   Nice pics. Well done.
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Lepidochrysops asteris -- Brilliant giant cupid; Helder ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466180
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Nice one!
Date:   2010-02-20 21:21:53
Species name:   Lepidochrysops asteris -- Brilliant giant cupid; Helder ratsbloutjie
Species code:   466180

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