Atlas of Dung Beetles in southern Africa.

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DungBeetleMAP:   1399
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2017-09-28
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   In the sun you could see a deep,dark metallic green sheen on the beetle. It is difficult to see it on the photo.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:55
Sp. code:   7702370
Species name:   Epirinus aeneus
Common name:  
Family:   Scarabaeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=DungBeetleMAP-1399
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1399 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1399 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1399 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christian Deschodt
Comment:  
Date:   2017-10-02 19:07:33
Species name:   Epirinus aeneus
Species code:   7702370

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