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LepiMAP:   21953
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2531AA
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2012-02-07
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Crysalis unfortunately damaged and adult did not emerge. found on Parinari sp.
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:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-21953
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21953 - photo: 1
VM-number: 21953 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:   This is the larva of a species of Platylesches (Hopper), possibly Platylesches galesa.
Date:   2012-03-09 09:08:05
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Justin
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-11 15:43:59
Species name:   Platylesches sp.
Species code:   476710

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