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LepiMAP:   110
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931CC
Observer:   Nichols G.
Date of record:   2005-01-31
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   larvae of the same butterfly (record 000109) feeding on the flowers of the Acacia kraussiana being attended by ants.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   460430
Species name:   Anthene amarah amarah
Common name:   Black-striped ciliate blue -- Swartstreep kortstertjie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-110
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 110 - 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:  
Species code:   2710
Comment number:   2
By:   Graham Henning
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Anthene amarah amarah -- Black-striped ciliate blue; Swartstreep kortstertjie
Species code:   460430
Comment number:   3
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   The larva looks more like a very red A.amarah larvae but because of the locality and the foodplant, A.kersteni could also be an option. Not sure whether A.amarah uses Acacia kraussiana?
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2011-05-05 14:36:47
Species name:   Anthene amarah amarah -- Black-striped ciliate blue; Swartstreep kortstertjie
Species code:   460430

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