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The genus Gromphas Brullé, 1837 in Peru (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini) [PDF]

, 2012
The genus Gromphas Brullé (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) comprises four species, of which G. aeruginosa (Perty) and G. amazonica Bates are known to occur in Peru.
Edmonds, William David, Figueroa, Luis, Meza-Velez, Felipe   +2 more
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Importance of restoration of dung beetles in the maintenance of ecosystem services

Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Dung beetles have key roles in ecosystems including accelerating dung decomposition, improving nutrient cycling and influencing physical (such as structure) and chemical (such as pH and available nutrients) soil properties.
Shiva Torabian, A. Joshua Leffler, Lora Perkins   +2 more
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Fauna Tungau Macrochelidae (Mesostigmata: Acari) Dan Asosiasinya Dengan Kumbang Kotoran Di Gunung Sawal, Ciamis, Jawa Barat [PDF]

, 2014
Study of macrochelid mite: Mesostigmata: Acari has been done in Mt. Sawal Nature Reserve, Ciamis, West Java.Three genera, eight species of family Macrochelidae collected associated with scarabaeid dung beetles.
Hartini, S. (Sri)
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Bioethanolic yeasts from dung beetles: tapping the potential of extremophilic yeasts for improvement of lignocellulolytic feedstock fermentation

Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021
Bioethanol from abundant and inexpensive agricultural and industrial wastes possesses the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Bioethanol as renewable fuel addresses elevated production costs, as well as food security concerns.
Anita Ejiro Nwaefuna, Karl Rumbold, Teun Boekhout, Nerve Zhou   +3 more
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Structure and diversity of dung beetles communities (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in southern Larzac (France) [PDF]

, 2008
Introduction: The ecosystems of Southern Larzac (France) have experienced an evolution of pastoral practices which progressively led to a change of landscape structure.
Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Gozé, Eric, Lumaret, Jean Pierre   +2 more
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Composition and Host-Use Patterns of a Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Community Inhabiting the Canopy of a Lowland Tropical Rainforest in Southern Venezuela [PDF]

, 2019
The adult scarab beetle fauna of the canopy in a lowland tropical rainforest in southern Venezuela was observed and collected by means of a 42 m-tall tower crane for a complete year.
Kirmse, Susan, Ratcliffe, Brett C.
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Thousands of Years of Pastoralism Don’t Count: Coprophagous Beetles Prefer Exotic Alpaca Dung to That of Cattle

Insects
Dung beetles mostly feed on mammal dung. Throughout the European Alps, the dung produced by local domestic ungulates attracts many species of dung beetles, giving rise to rich and diversified communities that play an important role in the Alpine ...
Antonio Rolando, Daniele Bertolino, Alex Laini, Angela Roggero, Claudia Palestrini   +4 more
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Rapid dung removal by beetles suggests higher duiker densities in Central African rainforests

Oryx, 2023
For many mammal species, converting dung density into population density requires accurate estimates of defaecation rate and dung survival time. The latter parameter probably varies seasonally.
Towa Olivier William Kamgaing, Zeun's Célestin Brice Dzefack, Nago Charleine Blondèle Dongmo, Maturin Tchatat, Hirokazu Yasuoka   +4 more
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Negative phenotypic and genetic associations between copulation duration and longevity in male seed beetles [PDF]

, 2009
Reproduction can be costly and is predicted to trade-off against other characters. However, while these trade-offs are well documented for females, there has been less focus on aspects of male reproduction.
AA Hoffmann, B Zwaan, C Mühlhäuser, CW Fox, D Houle, D J Hosken, D Reznick, DA Dewsbury, DA Roff, DA Roff, DJ Hodgson, DJ Hosken, DJ Hosken, DS Falconer, E A Brown, FJ Messina, G Arnqvist, GA Schwarzenbach, GJ Kenagy, HS Crudgington, IT MacBean, J Hunt, J Hunt, JS Kotiaho, L Gay, L Partridge, LW Simmons, LW Simmons, M Ackermann, M Edvardsson, M Edvardsson, M Gasser, M Lynch, M Tatar, MD Tuttle, ME Czesak, MH Gromko, MJG Gage, MJG Gage, MR Rose, MT Siva-Jothy, N Wedell, NG Prasad, OY Martin, OY Martin, P E Eady, P Eady, PE Eady, R Thornhill, R Vasudev, S Paukku, S Pitnick, S Wigby, S-B Horng, T Burk, T Chapman, T Clutton-Brock, T Miyatake, T Price, T Tregenza, TA Mousseau, UM Savalli, UM Savalli, UM Savalli, WA Becker, WA Van Voorhies, WG Hill, WJ Bailey, WU Blanckenhorn, Y Qi   +69 more
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Dürer's Rhinoceros and the prey of Eresus cinnaberinus (OLIVIER) (Araneae: Eresidae) [PDF]

, 2013
The first rhinoceros of the post-roman era reached Europe in 1513. Albrecht DÜRER, who had not seen the animal himself, made a woodcut that contained several odd features. This woodcut determined the appearance of rhinoceroses for the next two centuries.
Walter, Jakob E.
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