Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   3346
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Immelman K.L.
Date of record:   2008-03-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   very uncertain of ID, several small 'skipper' type butterflies in the garden and bush remnant behind the farmhouse, often seen in daytime coming to garden flowers for nectar, common, will sit still if approached, easy to photograph
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   472250
Species name:   Borbo sp.
Common name:  
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3346
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3346 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Please try to post the upper- and undersides of the same insect together as this gives us more chance of nailing the ID. All these are very difficult.
Date:   2013-07-06 20:31:43
Species name:   Borbo sp.
Species code:   472250
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Can't ID
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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