Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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Page 231
... feed on semi - dry parts of decaying kelp , partly dry cow - dung , decaying red - bait ( Pyura stolonifera ( Heller ) ) , bird and other animal carcasses , as well as on leaves and flowers of such plants as Arcto- theca populifolia and ...
... feed on semi - dry parts of decaying kelp , partly dry cow - dung , decaying red - bait ( Pyura stolonifera ( Heller ) ) , bird and other animal carcasses , as well as on leaves and flowers of such plants as Arcto- theca populifolia and ...
Page 239
... feed on decaying and fresh kelp . In areas where kelp is scarce they become scavengers and feed on animal or bird carcasses on the beach . They were found in wet sand under kelp at a depth of 150 to almost 300 mm . Larvae of this ...
... feed on decaying and fresh kelp . In areas where kelp is scarce they become scavengers and feed on animal or bird carcasses on the beach . They were found in wet sand under kelp at a depth of 150 to almost 300 mm . Larvae of this ...
Page 256
... feed on roots or other decaying vegetable matter , the labrum is usually asymmetrical and the ninth and tenth abdominal terga are completely fused ( Crowson 1967 ) . This is apparently not the case with all the members of this subfamily ...
... feed on roots or other decaying vegetable matter , the labrum is usually asymmetrical and the ninth and tenth abdominal terga are completely fused ( Crowson 1967 ) . This is apparently not the case with all the members of this subfamily ...
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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