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LepiMAP:   5410
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2009-03-13
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Alt. 16 m asl. Sandman. In Acacia karroo-dominated section of farmland ca 50 metres west of coastal dune forest vegetation of Kwelera Nature Reserve.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 17:00:33
Sp. code:   471340
Species name:   Spialia spio
Common name:   Mountain sandman -- Berg sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-5410
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5410 - photo: 1
VM-number: 5410 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   Very good images. Am not going to confirm, I think Spialias need dual confirmation. Reason for calling these spio and not mafa is the white spot at the base of the fw costa
Date:   2009-04-10 15:38:08
Species name:   Spialia spio -- Mountain sandman; Berg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471340

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