Information: Pachylomera femoralis, emoralis is a large dung beetle (ca. 40 * 25 mm) with highly developed prothorax and forelegs, s very aggressive, defending both a large section of the dung pat and the ramp (dung around) against any intruder. The dung beetle was described by Kirbyin 1828 as Scarabaeus femoralis. A common savannah species in southern Africa with peak occurrence from November to April.
Body length: 34 - 45 mm
Peak activity: January - December (depends on region)
Remarks: Both species of the African dung beetle genus Pachylomerus are found in southern Africa, but do not overlap in distribution. P. femoralis inhabits wetter areas, occurring from the northern parts of Natal, through northern Transvaal and into north-eastern Botswana. P. opaca Lansberge is smaller than P. femoralis and inhabits the drier north-western Cape and southern Namibia
Distribution: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic Democratic Congo, Republic South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical
Taxonomic classification:
Material examined (& observation):
Namibia 
Khomas region
Dordabis env.
(GPS) 
Altitude 1500 m a.s.l. | 7.4.2017
Our observation period: March ~ April
Sampling Methods: in the dung
Namibia
