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LepiMAP:   19366
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2529CA
Observer:   Reynolds Chloe
Date of record:   2011-09-10
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   The Gauteng branch group thought this might be the Platylesches dolomitica
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   476780
Species name:   Platylesches dolomitica
Common name:   Spring hopper -- Lente springertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   P. Dolomitica ?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-19366
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 19366 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Well done!!!
Date:   2011-09-15 18:52:48
Species name:   Platylesches dolomitica -- Spring hopper; Lente springertjie
Species code:   476780
Comment number:   2
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:   Close striations look more like P ayresii. Stand to be corrected by the experts.
Date:   2011-09-16 20:24:35
Species name:   Platylesches ayresii -- Peppered hopper; Gepeperde springertjie
Species code:   476730
Comment number:   3
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   The specimen was confirmed to be P.dolomitica! (Very well done on a really awesome photograph! )
Date:   2011-09-29 22:13:05
Species name:   Platylesches dolomitica -- Spring hopper; Lente springertjie
Species code:   476780

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