Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   26004
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926DB
Observer:   De Swardt D.H.
Date of record:   2012-10-18
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   one in open rocky area in grassland
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   470990
Species name:   Spialia sp.
Common name:  
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Mountain Sandman
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-26004
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 26004 - photo: 1
VM-number: 26004 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Very difficult to tell without an underside shot, but its definitely not a mountain sandman. Mountain sandmen have fewer but larger white markings on the forewing upperside.
Date:   2012-10-23 07:28:29
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   I am not going to commit with no underside.
Date:   2012-10-27 15:45:11
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Justin
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-11 15:48:36
Species name:   Spialia sp.
Species code:   470990

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