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LepiMAP:   2124
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3119AC
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2008-04-30
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   In mountainous area comprising natural Hantam Karoo vegetation (Succulent Karoo Biome) - Trans Escarpment Succulent Karoo Bioregion. Altitude 745 m asl. Tiny butterfly. Probably the Tinktinkie Blue.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   464770
Species name:   Oraidium barberae
Common name:   Dwarf blue -- Dwerg bloutjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-2124
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2124 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2124 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Brephidium metophis -- Tinktinkie pygmy blue; Tinktinkie bloutjie
Species code:   464750
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Brephidium metophis -- Tinktinkie pygmy blue; Tinktinkie bloutjie
Species code:   464750
Comment number:   3
By:   Silvia Mecenero
Comment:   ReId: SteveW
Date:   2011-12-12 15:52:54
Species name:   Oraidium barberae -- Dwarf blue; Dwerg bloutjie
Species code:   464770

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