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LepiMAP:   9555
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528CD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2009-11-21
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Alt. 1450 m asl. cf. male Marsh Sylph. Good to see it present in a nature reserve in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria. Only a single specimen observed flying within a marshy reed area.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 16:59:25
Sp. code:   471640
Species name:   Metisella meninx
Common name:   Marsh sylph -- Moeras walsertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9555
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9555 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9555 - photo: 2
VM-number: 9555 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Nice pix Chris
Date:   2009-12-04 21:37:42
Species name:   Metisella meninx -- Marsh sylph; Moeras walsertjie
Species code:   471640
Comment number:   2
By:   Peter Webb
Comment:   Nice one Chris,great photos
Date:   2009-12-16 21:52:07
Species name:   Metisella meninx -- Marsh sylph; Moeras walsertjie
Species code:   471640

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