Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   3345
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Immelman K.L.
Date of record:   2008-03-21
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:   472350
Species name:   Borbo fatuellus fatuellus
Common name:   Long-horned swift -- Groothoring ratsvlieĆ«r
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-3345
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3345 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Borbo sp., possible Borbo fatuellus
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-04 20:21:26
Species name:   Borbo fatuellus fatuellus -- Long-horned swift; Groothoring ratsvlieĆ«r
Species code:   472350

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