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Variation with altitude in the composition of dung beetle assemblages and species richness was measured by sampling in spring, summer and autumn, both manually and with pitfall traps at twelve localities in the western Rhodopes Mountains.
Jorge M. LOBO +2 more
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A new genus and species of Stereomerini, Cheleion malayanum gen. n. and sp. n., are described based on a single specimen from the Malacca peninsula in Malaysia. It is the first stereomerine found on the mainland of the Asian continent. A key to genera of
Hege Vårdal, Mattias Forshage
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The seasonal occurrence of species and timing of key events in their life (phenology) affects the ecology and evolution of every species, population, and species community (SC) on Earth.
Thomas Wassmer
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New species of Mendidius Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from Azerbaijan [PDF]
Mendidius abdurakhmanovi Shokhin, sp. n. is described from the Absheron Peninsula of Azerbaijan. The new species is most similar to Mendidius multiplex (Reitter, 1897) and especially M. baigakumi (Koshantschikov, 1911), but differs from M. multiplex by
I.V. Shokhin
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O objetivo desta pesquisa é realizar o levantamento da diversidade edáfica de besouros presentes em uma área de pastagem utilizada pelo setor pecuário do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais – Campus Bambuí.
Jeicilene Barros Carvalho +3 more
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Pterobius itiokai Maruyama, gen. n. and sp. n., (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is described from Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo based on specimens collected from a Crematogaster difformis ant nest in the myrmecophytic epiphytic fern genus ...
Munetoshi Maruyama
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Preimaginal stages of Aphodius multiplex Reitter, 1867 and A. vittatus Say, 1823 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae) [PDF]
The descriptions of third-instar larvae Aphodius (Mendidius) multiplex Reitter, 1867 and A. (Planolinus) vittatus Say, 1823 are given. In subgenus Mendidius Harold, 1868 larva is described for the first time.
V.V. Martynov
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The transformation of forests into agricultural and livestock systems negatively affects the ecological dynamics and the ecosystem services provided by different groups of insects, including dung beetles, which stand out for their importance in recycling
Hernando L. Tovar +6 more
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New Additions of the Tribe Eupariini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) for Colombia
The commonly known as small dung beetles belong to the subfamily Aphodiinae and its members are smaller in size when compared with its sister lineage Scarabaeinae. However, the subfamily is constituted by about 3300 species.
Julián Clavijo-Bustos +2 more
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Aparammoecius leisteri (Medvedev, 1968), comb. n. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), the interesting species of Caucasian fauna [PDF]
A systematic position of Aparammoecius leisteri (Medvedev, 1968), comb. n. previously included in the genus (subgenus) Oromus is considered. Aedeagus and epipharynx are illustrated for the first time based on specimens from the North Ossetia. The genus
I.V. Shokhin
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