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LepiMAP:   24590
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2428CB
Observer:   Beneke Marita
Date of record:   2012-06-15
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   These hoppers, swifts, darts seem to be quite abundant in the garden at the moment. Just about impossible to get upper wings!
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   476710
Species name:   Platylesches sp.
Common name:  
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Twin-dotted Swift?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-24590
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 24590 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   No less a person than Torben Larsen thinks it could be this... as did I but I chickened out and put ayresi. Torben says it can't be that... let's see who's willing to confirm!
Date:   2012-06-16 13:43:38
Species name:   Platylesches tina -- Small hopper; Klein springertjie
Species code:   477000
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2012-10-23 10:21:55
Species name:   Platylesches ayresii -- Peppered hopper; Gepeperde springertjie
Species code:   476730
Comment number:   3
By:   Justin
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-11 15:47:11
Species name:   Platylesches sp.
Species code:   476710

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