Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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... dung - beetles or dung - rollers of the subfamily Scara- baeinae ( Coprinae ) in which the adults have eight- to nine - segmented antennae and the larvae have a distinct dorsal hump ( Fig . 19C ) . Their legs are usually reduced or the ...
... dung - beetles or dung - rollers of the subfamily Scara- baeinae ( Coprinae ) in which the adults have eight- to nine - segmented antennae and the larvae have a distinct dorsal hump ( Fig . 19C ) . Their legs are usually reduced or the ...
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... dung , as their pupal cells were often found in large numbers in semi - fresh pats in the Robinson Pass and near Mossel Bay during the autumn . Oniticellus pictus resembles the members of the genus Euoniticellus , but is easily ...
... dung , as their pupal cells were often found in large numbers in semi - fresh pats in the Robinson Pass and near Mossel Bay during the autumn . Oniticellus pictus resembles the members of the genus Euoniticellus , but is easily ...
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... dung . This is also substantiated by their intestinal contents which generally only contain soft liquid compounds ... dung in the veld . During the surveys at least ten species were found to be attracted to fresh droppings , and some ...
... dung . This is also substantiated by their intestinal contents which generally only contain soft liquid compounds ... dung in the veld . During the surveys at least ten species were found to be attracted to fresh droppings , and some ...
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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