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LepiMAP:   11703
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BA
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-03-08
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   A single specimen seen in the sandy vehicle tracks in the valley bottom. Upon disturbance would fly up and down the track and then settle nearby allowing for close approach.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:00:20
Sp. code:   471030
Species name:   Spialia asterodia
Common name:   Star sandman -- Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-11703
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 11703 - photo: 1
VM-number: 11703 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Nice shots
Date:   2010-05-03 22:04:29
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030
Comment number:   2
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-24 09:23:53
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030

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