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LepiMAP:   4212
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3119BD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2008-12-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Alt. 1105 m. Middle to lower slopes below Hantamsberg. cf. Large Silver-spotted Copper.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   457770
Species name:   Trimenia argyroplaga argyroplaga
Common name:   Large silver-spotted copper -- Groot silwerkolkopervlerkie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-4212
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4212 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Trimenia wykehami -- Roggeveld silver-spotted copper; Nama Karoo silwerkolkopertjie
Species code:   457900
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   The underside markings are non-uniform and the forewing margin looks exactly like proper T.argyroplaga to me. Unsure though!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Trimenia argyroplaga argyroplaga -- Large silver-spotted copper; Groot silwerkolkopervlerkie
Species code:   457770
Comment number:   3
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:  
Date:   2010-11-21 21:18:46
Species name:   Trimenia argyroplaga argyroplaga -- Large silver-spotted copper; Groot silwerkolkopervlerkie
Species code:   457770

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