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LepiMAP:   5571
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930CA
Observer:   Clulow D.A.
Date of record:   2009-03-30
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   small and shy; also does not open wings easily once landed
Last updated:   2014-07-16 16:59:27
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:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-5571
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5571 - photo: 1
VM-number: 5571 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-09 13:50:45
Species name:   Metisella metis paris -- Gold-spotted sylph; Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Species code:   471670

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