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LepiMAP:   14634
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2925BC
Observer:   Nuttall R.J
Date of record:   2010-08-01
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Single individual in same area as a number of individuals of Mafa (?) sandman; former appeared smaller & darker on upperwing, with less white spotting. Perhaps just a less well patterned Mafa sandman?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   471270
Species name:   Spialia nanus
Common name:   Dwarf sandman -- Dwerg sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dwarf sandman?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-14634
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 14634 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2011-04-25 22:17:59
Species name:   Spialia nanus -- Dwarf sandman; Dwerg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471270
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2011-05-06 19:36:02
Species name:   Spialia nanus -- Dwarf sandman; Dwerg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471270

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