Atlas of Dung Beetles in southern Africa.

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DungBeetleMAP:   572
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   Kennedy D.
Date of record:   2009-05-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Exoskeleton only - the beetle is dead
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:55
Sp. code:   7701460
Species name:   Copris elphenor
Common name:  
Family:   Scarabaeidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=DungBeetleMAP-572
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 572 - photo: 1
VM-number: 572 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christian Deschodt
Comment:  
Date:   2016-07-10 12:28:19
Species name:   Copris sp.
Species code:   7701219
Comment number:   2
By:   Christian Deschodt
Comment:   Probably
Date:   2017-05-04 09:14:52
Species name:   Copris jacchus
Species code:   7701610

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