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LepiMAP:   15865
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3321DA
Observer:   Jones Raymond
Date of record:   2010-02-17
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Female ovipositing; Egg and 1st(?)instage larva on food-plant Salsola kali L (Can\'t recall if l\'d submitted this previously)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   464750
Species name:   Brephidium metophis
Common name:   Tinktinkie pygmy blue -- Tinktinkie bloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Brephidium metophis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-15865
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15865 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15865 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15865 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-12 11:47:37
Species name:   Brephidium metophis -- Tinktinkie pygmy blue; Tinktinkie bloutjie
Species code:   464750
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Brilliant life history record
Date:   2011-04-22 19:39:16
Species name:   Brephidium metophis -- Tinktinkie pygmy blue; Tinktinkie bloutjie
Species code:   464750

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