Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Mpala Research Centre and Environs, Laikipia District, Kenya

Robert D. Gordon; Enrico Barbero

doi:10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.135

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Robert D. Gordon,¹ Enrico Barbero²

¹Northern Plains Entomology, P. O. Box 65, Willow City, ND 58384, USA, rdgordon@utma.com
²Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Università di Torino, Via Academia Albertina 17, 10123 Torino, Italy, enrico.barbero@unito.it

Abstract

The dung beetle fauna of the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) occurring in the Laikipia District of Kenya was surveyed. A total of 79 species were found which are diagnosed, keyed, and known dung preferences discussed. Seven species are new records for Kenya, namely Allogymnopleurus indigaceous, Copris denticulatus, Euoniticellus parvus, Gymnopleurus reichei, Oniticellus egregius, Oniticellus pseudoplanatus and Sisyphus tibialis.

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Robert D. Gordon and Enrico Barbero "Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of the Mpala Research Centre and Environs, Laikipia District, Kenya," Journal of East African Natural History 97(2), 135-164, (1 December 2008). https://doi.org/10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.135

Published: 1 December 2008

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