Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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Page 226
... larvae of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera ; others again are phytophagous ; some are omnivorous . The adult beetles often visit flowers where they feed on pollen . The larvae are free - living and predacious , preying on the larvae of other ...
... larvae of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera ; others again are phytophagous ; some are omnivorous . The adult beetles often visit flowers where they feed on pollen . The larvae are free - living and predacious , preying on the larvae of other ...
Page 256
... larva of Temnorrhynchus retusus ( Fabricius ) , p . 290 ) . In the case of the previously men- tioned black maize - beetle , Heteronychus arator , commonly found under semi - dry to dry cow - pats , the larvae do very little damage ...
... larva of Temnorrhynchus retusus ( Fabricius ) , p . 290 ) . In the case of the previously men- tioned black maize - beetle , Heteronychus arator , commonly found under semi - dry to dry cow - pats , the larvae do very little damage ...
Page 285
... larvae of Pachnoda sinuata are commonly found in compost heaps , particuarly in the Milnerton , Pinelands and Somerset West areas . Large numbers of fairly small and fully mature larvae and pupae were found during the early winter ...
... larvae of Pachnoda sinuata are commonly found in compost heaps , particuarly in the Milnerton , Pinelands and Somerset West areas . Large numbers of fairly small and fully mature larvae and pupae were found during the early winter ...
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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