Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   1204
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3319CB
Observer:   Willis C.K. & Oliver, I.
Date of record:   2008-02-06
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   In natural Robertson Karoo vegetation type (Succulent Karoo Biome), on hillside above the Garden (along the Fairy Glen Hiking Trail). Alt. 414 m asl. Very small butterfly - looks close to Tinktinkie Blue or Dwarf Blue, probably the former. First formal recorded butterfly by SANBI in the Karoo Desert NBG in Worcester!
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-1204
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1204 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1204 - 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: Steve W
Date:   2011-12-12 15:49:15
Species name:   Oraidium barberae -- Dwarf blue; Dwerg bloutjie
Species code:   464770

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