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Subfamily: Scarabaeinae (scarabs or dung beetles - part)
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> Polyphaga > Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
> Family: Scarabaeidae
Some tribes, genera and species that occur in southern Africa
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Tribe Canthonini Circellium bacchus, (Flightless
dung beetle, Addo flighless dung beetle),
30-45mm.
[image by A. Weaving ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Tribe Gymnopleurini. Garreta nitens,
Green Dung Beetle, 13-18mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Tribe Onthophagini.
Proagoderus aciculatus, 12mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Scarabaeini. Scarabaeus rugosus, Green Grooved Dung Beetle,
21mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Tribe Sisyphini. Sisyphus
sp., Spider Dung Beetle, 3-12mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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