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LepiMAP:   593
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926AA
Observer:   Mecenero S.
Date of record:   2007-12-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   465010
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena
Common name:   Cupreous ash blue -- Koperbloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-593
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 593 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena -- Cupreous ash blue; Koperbloutjie
Species code:   465010
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Probably about the border of the 2 subspecies but I would gues the habitat of Bloemfontein is closer to the areas further north than to the Nama karoo found at Springfontein.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena -- Cupreous ash blue; Koperbloutjie
Species code:   465010

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