| LepiMAP: |
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2342 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3318DC |
| Observer: |
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Pretorius J.F. |
| Date of record: |
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2008-05-08 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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Found one about 2 weeks ago in my room at night and found this one in the morning,don't know if its a moth or butterfly,presume its a moth |
| Last updated: |
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0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Sp. code: |
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475590 |
| Species name: |
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Zophopetes dysmephila |
| Common name: |
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Palm-tree night-fighter -- Palmboom skemervegter |
| Family: |
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HESPERIIDAE |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-2342 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Andre Coetzer |
| Comment: |
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Nope its a butterfly. They have a very wide spread distribution, but because they only come out at dusk they are very seldom seen. Well done, and check your palm trees for larvae! |
| Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
| Species name: |
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Zophopetes dysmephila -- Palm-tree night-fighter; Palmboom skemervegter |
| Species code: |
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475590 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Steve Woodhall |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2009-05-14 15:53:51 |
| Species name: |
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Zophopetes dysmephila -- Palm-tree night-fighter; Palmboom skemervegter |
| Species code: |
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475590 |
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