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Western sorrel copper

Lycaena orus

Description:

Endemic to South Africa. Male has purple-blue iridescence over the orange upper side (photo 3). Colonies in the Western Cape under threat from alien plant invasions.

Habitat:

Flatlands, hillsides, coast and wetlands.

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Fanie
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Fanie

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 23, 2012
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013

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