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LepiMAP:   621798
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Greaves Simon; Simon Greaves
Date of record:   2017-04-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   The yellow tuft on end of tail was shaking as if to lure prey.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   631930
Species name:   Palpita elealis
Common name:  
Family:   CRAMBIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   I have no idea
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-621798
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 621798 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Quartus Grobler
Comment:  
Date:   2017-04-21 08:59:31
Species name:   Palpita elealis
Species code:   631930

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