Mitochondrial phylogenomics reveals deep relationships of scarab beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 In this study, we newly sequenced the complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of two phytophagous scarab beetles, and investigated the deep level relationships within Scarabaeidae combined with other published beetle mitogenome sequences.
Shibao Guo, Xingyu Lin, Nan Song
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Macroecology of Dung Beetles in Italy [PDF]
InsectsThe Italian fauna includes about 170 species/subspecies of dung beetles, being one of the richest in Europe. We used data on dung beetle distribution in the Italian regions to investigate some macroecological patterns.
Simone Fattorini +3 more
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Cheleion watanabei sp. n., a new species of Stereomerini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae), and description of the male of C. jendeki [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Cheleion watanabei sp. n. is described from Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia and represents the third species of the genus Cheleion Vårdal & Forshage, 2010 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Stereomerini).
Showtaro Kakizoe +2 more
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On the conspecificity of Carinaulus coreensis (Kim) and C. inexpectatus (Balthasar) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe genus Carinaulus Tesař, belonging to the scarab beetle subfamily Aphodiinae, currently includes 20 valid species distributed across the Eastern Palearctic and Oriental Regions.
Jaeil Shim, Jeong-Hun Song
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Dung-beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Scarabaeinae) feeding on faeces of steppe marmots Marmota bobak (Rodentia, Sciuridae) in Middle Volga territory [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalIn open terrestrial biomes of Holarctic realm, ground squirrels are recognised as keystone species inhabiting steppes. They shape the plant species composition and diversity and support a fauna of species associated with their burrows.
Lilia Akhmetova +2 more
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Spatial and temporal trends in dung beetle research [PDF]
PeerJDung beetles are one of the most charismatic animal taxa. Their familiarity as ecosystem service providers is clear, but they also play a range of roles in a variety of different ecosystems worldwide.
Zac Hemmings +2 more
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Nuevos registros de Aphodiinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) en Colombia
Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 2021 En este estudio se presentan los resultados de un monitoreo de los escarabajos Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) realizado con una trampa luminosa Pennsylvania-Minnesota con luz UV en el Centro Universitario Regional del Norte de la Universidad del ...
Julián Clavijo-Bustos +2 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2015 An extensive literature review was performed to determine the list of Aphodiinae species reported in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states. A total of 35 Aphodiinae species belonging to two tribes and 12 genera have been recorded in southern Brazil.
Pedro Giovâni da Silva
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Convergences and divergences between two European mountain dung beetle assemblages (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) [PDF]
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2007 We analyzed the altitudinal change in dung beetle species richness and the relative proportion of higher taxa, as well as the turnover in the type of distribution and range size of species in two mountain chains located at the two extremes of Europe ...
Lobo, J. M. +2 more
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A new species of the subfamily Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Transbaikalia [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2008 Aphodius (s. lato) cretaceous Nikolajev, sp. n. from the Lower Cretaceous of Transbaikalia (Baissa locality) is described. The genus Cretorabaeus Nikolajev, 1995 is transferred to the subfamily Aphodiinae (tribus incertus).
G.V. Nikolajev
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