Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   10286
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3327AC
Observer:   Galpin M.D. & Galpin E.J.
Date of record:   2010-01-05
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   A warm morning. A single one seen around 08:30am patrolling a patch of lawn. Upon disturbance would fly away rapidly, patrol the lawn patch and return.
Last updated:   2015-10-29 18:54:26
Sp. code:   472530
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax
Common name:   White-branded swift -- Witmerk ratsvlieër
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-10286
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10286 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-05-04 19:39:01
Species name:   Pelopidas thrax -- White-branded swift; Witmerk ratsvlieër
Species code:   472530
Comment number:   2
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Borbo detecta -- Rusty swift; Koper ratsvlieër
Species code:   472310

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