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LepiMAP:   8083
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DB
Observer:   Webb P.
Date of record:   2009-07-17
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   A clear warm winters day, feeding on Lantana (sterile variety)only one seen -wow!
Last updated:   2014-07-16 16:57:57
Sp. code:   468310
Species name:   Coeliades keithloa
Common name:   Red-tab policeman -- Rooibroek konstabel
Family:   HESPERIIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-8083
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8083 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8083 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:   ID based on distribution, as the adult of this species is virtually identical to that of C.lorenzo.
Date:   2009-08-21 18:52:26
Species name:   Coeliades keithloa -- Red-tab policeman; Rooibroek konstabel
Species code:   468310
Comment number:   2
By:   Jenny Norman
Comment:   A difficult beastie to photograph - well done!
Date:   2009-08-24 15:27:38
Species name:   Coeliades keithloa -- Red-tab policeman; Rooibroek konstabel
Species code:   468310

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