Atlas of African Lepidoptera

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LepiMAP:   1114
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528CA
Observer:   Visser F.G.
Date of record:   2008-01-13
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   0000-00-00 00:00:00
Sp. code:   471030
Species name:   Spialia asterodia
Common name:   Star sandman -- Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-1114
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1114 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1114 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Steve Woodhall
Comment:  
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030
Comment number:   2
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   Very interesting behavioural photo! As far as I know sandmen have never been recorded doing this. Only the swifts and a few others have been observed showing similar behaviour. Great observation.
Date:   2009-05-14 15:53:51
Species name:   Spialia asterodia -- Star sandman; Sterretjie sandmannetjie
Species code:   471030

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