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LepiMAP:   3275
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DD
Observer:   Aiston G.
Date of record:   2008-08-01
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Large swift, at least 25% bigger than Common Hottentot observed at the same time.
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   472530
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax
Common name:   White-branded swift -- Witmerk ratsvlieër
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3275
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3275 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Nice one Garth. These are not easy to photograph!
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax -- White-branded swift; Witmerk ratsvlieër
Species code:   472530
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax -- White-branded swift; Witmerk ratsvlieër
Species code:   472530

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