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LepiMAP:   644332
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3325CC
Observer:   Darling Gregg; Des Darling
Date of record:   2018-04-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   472105
Species name:   Afrogegenes ocra
Common name:   Yellow dodger -- Geel swenker
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Hottentot
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-644332
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 644332 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   If you are not aware, gegenes niso (common hottentot) has been split into two species (afrogegenes letterstedti and afrogegenes ocra). Basically ocra is more yellow and letterstedti more brown. Ocra's common name is the yellow dodger.
Date:   2018-04-03 14:23:42
Species name:   Afrogegenes ocra -- Yellow dodger; Geel swenker
Species code:   472105

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