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LepiMAP:   2974
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BD
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2008-05-24
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Found flying in the vacinity of Kalanchoe rotundifolia plants on which eggs were found. Suspected to be breeding on these plants but will be confirmed once cycle completed.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   454400
Species name:   Leptomyrina hirundo
Common name:   Tailed black-eye -- Langstert swartogie
Family:   LYCAENIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-2974
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2974 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2974 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Leptomyrina hirundo -- Tailed black-eye; Langstert swartogie
Species code:   454400
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:   This is an excellent record, for a widespread but localized species of lycaenid.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Leptomyrina hirundo -- Tailed black-eye; Langstert swartogie
Species code:   454400

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