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LepiMAP:   4528
Province:  
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2026AB
Observer:   Heyns R. & Heyns L.
Date of record:   2007-12-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
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-4528
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4528 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dave Edge
Comment:   Would need to see the underside - could also be S. mafa mafa, but not S. colotes transvaaliae.
Date:   2010-05-09 11:58:28
Species name:   Spialia spio -- Mountain sandman; Berg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471340
Comment number:   2
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:   White spot at fw costa base nails it
Date:   2010-05-23 21:14:53
Species name:   Spialia spio -- Mountain sandman; Berg sandmannetjie
Species code:   471340

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