Labarrus meruensis (Petrovitz) Gordon & Bordat & Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2008
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0394878C-A126-FFBE-FA9D-F9DBFE89BEE2 |
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Felipe |
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Labarrus meruensis (Petrovitz) |
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Labarrus meruensis (Petrovitz) , n. comb
Aphodius (Nialus) meruensis Petrovitz, 1961: 350
Specimens examined (43): Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 15-28.II.2001 GoogleMaps , #1, leg. R. Gordon , ultra violet light (1) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V.2003 GoogleMaps , #1, leg. R. Gordon, Impala dung (3); idem, leg. R GoogleMaps . Gordon , ultra violet light (28); idem, leg. R GoogleMaps . Gordon , pitfall trap cow dung (1) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V.2002 GoogleMaps , #7, leg. R. Gordon, African Elephant dung (2); idem, leg. R GoogleMaps . Gordon, Impala dung (1) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-31.XII.2001, leg. Kadir Abdi, Impala, Hippopotamus, Zebra GoogleMaps dung (1). (MRC) (NMK) (USNM).
Geographical distribution: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Dung preference: This is a generalist species, found in dung of cattle, elephant, hippo, impala, and zebra.
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TUBITAK Marmara Research Center Culture Collection |
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Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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Labarrus meruensis (Petrovitz)
| Gordon, Robert D., Bordat, Patrice, Dellacasa, Giovanni & Dellacasa, Marco 2008 |
Aphodius (Nialus) meruensis
| Petrovitz, R. 1961: 350 |