Record details

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:   21556
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3226CB
Observer:   Webster K.
Date of record:   2012-02-08
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   there were quite a number of them in the understory of the forest - none would allow me to photograph them with their wings open - striking colours
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   471670
Species name:   Metisella metis paris
Common name:   Gold-spotted sylph -- Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Metisella metis paris/gold spotted sylph
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-21556
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-02-14 21:08:32
Species name:   Metisella metis paris -- Gold-spotted sylph; Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Species code:   471670
Comment number:   2
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2012-02-15 08:11:54
Species name:   Metisella metis paris -- Gold-spotted sylph; Oostelike reënbos walsertjie
Species code:   471670

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