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LepiMAP:   650632
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2931CC
Observer:   Dillon Lana Ann
Date of record:   2018-06-10
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   I've been trying to get a photo of this butterfly for ages, it really lives up to the 'skipper' name. I finally got the pic under unfortunate circumstances, took me a minute to figure out why it hadn't flown away, the mantis was well camouflaged!
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   471670
Species name:   Metisella metis paris
Common name:   Gold-spotted sylph -- Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Gold Spotted Sylph (Metisella Metis)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-650632
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 650632 - photo: 1
VM-number: 650632 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Even if it was sad, well done anyway.
Date:   2018-06-11 15:17:13
Species name:   Metisella metis paris -- Gold-spotted sylph; Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Species code:   471670

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