Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   662581
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CB
Observer:   Taylor Alf Taylor; Hilary Harrison;
Date of record:   2018-11-15
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   471340
Species name:   Spialia spio
Common name:   Mountain sandman -- Berg sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Mountain sandman ...
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-662581
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 662581 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   The white mark on the front wing edge near the base of the wing is diagnostic for spio.
Date:   2018-11-19 08:06:20
Species name:   Spialia spio -- Mountain sandman; Berg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471340

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