Pharaphodius (s. l.) impurus (Roth)

Gordon, Robert D., Bordat, Patrice, Dellacasa, Giovanni & Dellacasa, Marco, 2008, Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) of the Mpala Research Centre and environs, Laikipia District, Kenya, Insecta Mundi 2008 (28), pp. 1-15 : 10

Pharaphodius (s. l.) impurus (Roth)

Aphodius impurus Roth, 1851: 131 .

Pharaphodius impurus: Paulian, 1942: 40 .

Aphodius (Pharaphodius) impurus: Bordat, 1990a: 68 .

Specimens examined (42): Laikipia, MRC, 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-30.IV.2002, leg. Kadir Abdi, Hippopotamus dung (2) ; Laikipia, MRC , 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V .2003, #1, leg. R. Gordon, African Buffalo dung (3); idem, leg. R . Gordon , ultra violet light (3) ; Laikipia, MRC , 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V .2002, #3, leg. R. Gordon , Cattle dung (1) ; Laikipia, MRC , 1800 m, N00 o 17’ - E36 o 53’, 1-13. V .2002, #7, leg. R. Gordon, African Elephant dung (1); idem, 15-28.II.2001, #1, leg. R . Gordon, Waterbuck dung (12); idem, #1, leg. R . Gordon, Hippopotamus dung (7); idem, #1, leg. R . Gordon, African elephant dung (10); idem, #1, leg. R . Gordon , Giraffe dung (1) ; Laikipia Plateau, Mpala Research Centre, N 00017 ' N- E36 o 53', 1650 m, 17-20.IX.1999, leg. S.E. Miller, T . M. Kuklenski & R. R . Snelling (2). ( MRC) ( NMK) ( USNM) .

Geographical distribution: Afrotropical region.

Dung preference: This is a certain generalist species.