Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) flavicornis (Boheman 1860)

The recorded range of this species is from Lamberts Bay [32° 5’S 18°19’E] in the south (South Africa) to Liuwa plains [14°38’S 22°37’E] in the north (Zambia). Interstriae of specimens from the farm Florida [28° 09’ S 21°40’E] in the Northern Cape are strongly shagreened along the edge of the striae, giving them a dull appearance (Fig. 12). In contrast, specimens from the Liuwa Plains are very smooth and relatively shiny (Fig. 12). We believe that this is merely a cline as a specimen seen from Karibib [21°56’S 15°51’E] (Namibia) shows intermediate sculpture (Fig. 12). There is very little difference between aedeagi from Zambian and Northern Cape specimens.