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LepiMAP:   9043
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Koetsier A.
Date of record:   2009-10-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found only these two butterflies but have seen quite a few of them around at other times. It was clear blue sky and windy.
Last updated:   2014-07-16 16:59:22
Sp. code:   471590
Species name:   Metisella malgacha malgacha
Common name:   Grassveld sylph -- Grasveld walsertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-9043
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9043 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Jeremy Dobson
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-03 15:45:11
Species name:   Metisella malgacha malgacha -- Grassveld sylph; Grasveld walsertjie
Species code:   471590
Comment number:   2
By:   Jenny Norman
Comment:  
Date:   2009-11-06 12:02:55
Species name:   Metisella malgacha malgacha -- Grassveld sylph; Grasveld walsertjie
Species code:   471590

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