Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   697351
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   du Toit Corrie
Date of record:   2019-12-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Seen 10:45 in the morning, flying in the semi-dark shade of a huge oak-tree onto the stoep where it settled on a pot plant.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:23:30
Sp. code:   475590
Species name:   Zophopetes dysmephila
Common name:   Palm-tree night-fighter -- Palmboom skemervegter
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Palm-tree Night-fighter
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-697351
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 697351 - photo: 1
VM-number: 697351 - photo: 2
VM-number: 697351 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:   Goed gedaan Corrie. Ek het nog nooit een van hulle gesien nie (behalwe op foto's).
Date:   2019-12-08 15:28:37
Species name:   Zophopetes dysmephila -- Palm-tree night-fighter; Palmboom skemervegter
Species code:   475590

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