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Dicranocara is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Dicranocara is endemic to the Richtersveld National Park. Three species are known, D. deschodti Frolov and Scholtz, D. tatasensis Deschodt and Scholtz and D. inexpectata Deschodt and Scholtz. Only D. tatasensis occurs south of the Orange River.
The species in the genus live in close association with rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis). These hyraxes have communal toilets or dung middens. These middens are a stable and dependable food source for Dicranocara in a resource scarce environment. [1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ^ Deschodt, C., Kryger, U., Scholtz, C.H. (2007) New taxa of relictual Canthonini dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) utilizing rock hyrax middens as refuges in south-western Africa. Insect Systematics and Evolution. 38:361-376
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report - Error". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Dicranocara - Nomen.at - animals and plants".
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