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LepiMAP:   25250
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2428CB
Observer:   Beneke Marita
Date of record:   2012-08-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   These LBJ's seem very abundant in the garden at present. Perhaps because the veld is so extremely dry here and surrounds our garden.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   476730
Species name:   Platylesches ayresii
Common name:   Peppered hopper -- Gepeperde springertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unsure
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-25250
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 25250 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-14 19:11:12
Species name:   Platylesches ayresii -- Peppered hopper; Gepeperde springertjie
Species code:   476730

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