Atlas of Dung Beetles in southern Africa.

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DungBeetleMAP:   2766
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BA
Observer:   Jessnitz V; Douglas cook
Date of record:   2020-11-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-11-03 08:33:10
Sp. code:   7709960
Species name:   Scarabaeus galenus
Common name:  
Family:   Scarabaeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   scarabeus sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=DungBeetleMAP-2766
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2766 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2766 - photo: 2
VM-number: 2766 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christian Deschodt
Comment:   Probably, moisture on the specimen makes it difficult to see the sculpture on the pronotum.
Date:   2020-11-03 08:33:10
Species name:   Scarabaeus galenus
Species code:   7709960

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