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LepiMAP:   15202
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528CC
Observer:   Webb P
Date of record:   2010-11-10
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   late in the afternoon ,could not get under wing shot
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   471030
Species name:   Spialia asterodia
Common name:   Star sandman -- Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   possible common sandman
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-15202
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15202 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15202 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2011-05-06 19:28:25
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   I don't think it is S.diomus with the small markings on the forewing and the very checkered cilia. I'd rather go for S.asterodia, but without an underside I can't be sure.
Date:   2011-04-24 20:54:21
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:   Difficult to be certain without an underside photo, but looks like Spialia asterodia
Date:   2011-04-27 18:55:52
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030
Comment number:   4
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2011-05-06 19:28:36
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030

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