Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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... beetles often appear on decaying animal matter , mostly on carcasses during the late dermatophagous and early cerato- phagous stages of decay . Two well - known members of this family , the dried - fruit beetle , Carpophilus hemipterus ...
... beetles often appear on decaying animal matter , mostly on carcasses during the late dermatophagous and early cerato- phagous stages of decay . Two well - known members of this family , the dried - fruit beetle , Carpophilus hemipterus ...
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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 , Christmas beetles , monkey - beetles , fruit - beetles and rhinoceros - beetles . Some of them often swarm in large numbers during the spring , defoliating fruit and forest trees ; a few species , however , are predacious ...
... beetles , Christmas beetles , monkey - beetles , fruit - beetles and rhinoceros - beetles . Some of them often swarm in large numbers during the spring , defoliating fruit and forest trees ; a few species , however , are predacious ...
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abdominal segments Agraulomyrmex antennae apex Aphodius apical basket beads beer beetles calabash Cape Province Cape Town capensis carina carved clay clypeus colour cornuta cow-pats distal dorsal view drums dung E. J. Krige elytra Fabricius fairly fibre four setae 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 Left maxilla legs length lobe Lobedu long setae longitudinal maize mandible material culture maxilla median mesothoracic Modjadji's village moestus molar area palp Palpifer Peringuey Phalaborwa planatus posterior procerus pronotum Ptychodactiaria Pupa right mandible rounded SAN DIEGO Scarabaeidae sclerotized setae setae present shiny similar skin slightly South Africa South African Museum species specimens examined spine-like setae spines spiracles stridulatory strong setae suture teeth tooth Trachipterus traditional transverse row tubercles utensils ventral ventral side ventral view vyali widely women wood wooden