Pharaphodius (s. l.) fiechteri (Balthasar) Gordon & Bordat & Dellacasa & Dellacasa, 2008
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0394878C-A12B-FFBC-FA9D-FBFBFE15BBE2 |
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Felipe |
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Pharaphodius (s. l.) fiechteri (Balthasar) |
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Pharaphodius (s. l.) fiechteri (Balthasar) , n. comb.
Aphodius (Pharaphodius) fiechteri Balthasar, 1941: 127 .
Aphodius (Artengruppe Pharaphodius ) fiechteri: Endrödi, 1960: 125 .
Specimens examined (14): Kenya, Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m , N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V GoogleMaps .2003, #1, leg. R. Gordon , ultra violet light (4); idem, leg. R GoogleMaps . Gordon, Hippopotamus dung (1); idem, leg. R GoogleMaps . Gordon , African Buffalo dung (2) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m , N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V GoogleMaps .2002, #3, leg. R. Gordon, Cattle dung (2) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m , N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V GoogleMaps .2002, #7, leg. R. Gordon , African Elephant dung (1) ; Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m , N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-31.VIII.2001, leg. Kadir Abdi, Waterbuck dung (1) MRC, 1800 m GoogleMaps , N. 00017 ', E36 o 53', 15-28.II.2001, #1, leg. R . Gordon, African buffalo dung (5). ( MRC) ( NMK) ( USNM) .
Geographical distribution: Eastern Africa.
Dung preference: A generalist, found in dung of buffalo, cattle, elephant, hippo, and waterbuck, also attracted to light.
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Pharaphodius (s. l.) fiechteri (Balthasar)
| Gordon, Robert D., Bordat, Patrice, Dellacasa, Giovanni & Dellacasa, Marco 2008 |
Aphodius
| Endrodi, S. 1960: 125 |
Aphodius (Pharaphodius) fiechteri
| Balthasar, V. 1941: 127 |