Atlas of Dung Beetles in southern Africa.

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DungBeetleMAP:   1868
Province:   Central Province
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2025CA
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2018-02-07
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Makgadikgadi Saline Grassland (short Odyssea paucinervis grassland). Feed on Zebra dung. Preyed upon by Meerkats.
Id status:   Identification pending
Collector's species id:   Onitis or Phalops
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=DungBeetleMAP-1868
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1868 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1868 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1868 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christian Deschodt
Comment:   Could be Digitonthophagus.
Date:   2018-04-02 19:57:01
Species name:  
Species code:   0

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