Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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... beetles , which emerged during March and April , are 5,8-8 mm long , cadmium yellow , with large oval black spots . The larvae of some beetles such as certain halticids or flea - beetles ( family Chrysomelidae ) contain a toxalbumin ...
... beetles , which emerged during March and April , are 5,8-8 mm long , cadmium yellow , with large oval black spots . The larvae of some beetles such as certain halticids or flea - beetles ( family Chrysomelidae ) contain a toxalbumin ...
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... beetles can often be found about 15 cm deep in the sand below plants growing on the beach . The larvae are omnivorous and feed on semi - dry parts of decaying kelp , partly dry cow - dung , decaying red - bait ( Pyura stolonifera ...
... beetles can often be found about 15 cm deep in the sand below plants growing on the beach . The larvae are omnivorous and feed on semi - dry parts of decaying kelp , partly dry cow - dung , decaying red - bait ( Pyura stolonifera ...
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... beetles running on beds in houses and rondavels of holiday - makers near the beach , where they are generally mistaken for ants or small spiders . Further away from the coast , they have been found to visit dry cow - pats during the ...
... beetles running on beds in houses and rondavels of holiday - makers near the beach , where they are generally mistaken for ants or small spiders . Further away from the coast , they have been found to visit dry cow - pats during the ...
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abdominal segments absent adults Agraulomyrmex antennae apex Aphodius apical base beer beetles calabash Cape Province Cape Town capensis caudal clay clypeus colour cornuta cow-pats cristatus Dermestes disc distal dorsal fin dorsal view drums dung E. J. Krige elongate elytra Epipharynx Fabricius fairly fibres fin rays Galea genus grass hairs head holotype horn Hypopharynx khôrô Krige & Krige Krige Collection Labrum lacinia laetus large numbers larvae lateral margin left lateral view left mandible legs length lobe Lobedu long setae longitudinal maculatus maize mandible material culture maxilla mesenteries mesothoracic Modjadji's village molar area palp Palpifer Peringuey posterior Preactis prejuveniles procerus pronotum Ptychodactiaria Pupa right mandible Scarabaeidae sclerotized sensory setae setae present shiny similar skin South African Museum species spine-like setae spines spiracles stridulatory strong setae suture teeth tooth Trachipterus traditional transverse row tubercles utensils ventral ventral side ventral view vyali wide women wood