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LepiMAP:   12045
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627CA
Observer:   Sharp I.C. & Sharp A.
Date of record:   2010-03-17
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2021-02-26 11:09:20
Sp. code:   473000
Species name:   Kedestes lepenula
Common name:   Chequered ranger -- Blokkies wagtertjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   QUESTIONABLE
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-12045
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12045 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2010-04-15 19:02:40
Species name:   Kedestes niveostriga niveostriga -- Dark ranger; Donker wagtertjie
Species code:   473120
Comment number:   2
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2012-08-06 10:56:47
Species name:   Kedestes niveostriga niveostriga -- Dark ranger; Donker wagtertjie
Species code:   473120
Comment number:   3
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Interesting one. Based on distribution this cannot really be K.niveostriga, so my guess would be a pale K.lepenula (chequered ranger). The upperside would have helped since K.lepenula's is yellow, but K.niveostriga's is dark with white spots.
Date:   2010-05-03 18:02:08
Species name:   Kedestes lepenula -- Chequered ranger; Blokkies wagtertjie
Species code:   473000
Comment number:   4
By:   Mark Williams
Comment:  
Date:   2012-03-13 12:40:37
Species name:   Kedestes lepenula -- Chequered ranger; Blokkies wagtertjie
Species code:   473000
Comment number:   5
By:   Fanie Rautenbach
Comment:  
Date:   2021-02-26 11:09:20
Species name:   Kedestes lepenula -- Chequered ranger; Blokkies wagtertjie
Species code:   473000

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