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An Eocene fossil scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Tanzania

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Science, 2023
A fossil scarabaeoid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Mahengea mckayi new genus, new species – the only well-preserved insect fossil and one of only a few insects found at the site – is described from an otherwise rich Eocene (~ 45.6 mya) maar Lagerstätte at
Werner P. Strümpher   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The larva of Chiron senegalensis and comments on its relationships with other Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera: Chironidae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2002
After a brief presentation of some historical, taxonomical and biological data on the Chironidae, the third instar larva of Chiron senegalensis Hope & Westwood, 1845 is described and illustrated on the basis of larval characteristics.
Jean-Bernard HUCHET, Jean-Pierre LUMARET
doaj   +1 more source

Red list and checklist of the scarab beetles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Aus Berlin sind bis heute 93 Blatthornkäferarten bekannt, die alle als etablierte Taxa in die Gesamtartenliste aufgenommen wurden. 40 Arten wurden als bestandsgefährdet und 22 Arten als verschollen oder ausgestorben angesehen.
Esser, Jens
core   +1 more source

Evolución biogeográfica de los Pachydeminae paleárticos (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) mediante análisis de dispersión-vicarianza

open access: yesGraellsia, 2003
En este trabajo, se reconstruye la historia biogeográfica de la subfamilia Pachydeminae Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae) en el Paleártico occidental, utilizando el análisis de dispersión-vicarianza (DIVA).
Isabel Sanmartín
doaj   +1 more source

Descripción de una nueva especie de Thorectes Mulsant, 1842 del norte de Marruecos (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae)

open access: yesGraellsia, 1998
Se describe una nueva especie de Thorectes Mulsant del subgénero Thorectes, procedente del Rif noroccidental (noroeste de Marruecos): T. (T.) coloni n. sp.
J. L. Ruiz
doaj   +1 more source

Checklist of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Insecta, Coleoptera) in an urban area of the Caribbean Colombia [PDF]

open access: yesCheck List, 2019
We report an inventory of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea present at the campus of the University of Sucre, Sincelejo, Colombia. Specimens were captured between the months of May and June 2016.
Carlos Taboada-Verona   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Checklist and bibliography of the Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Presented is a checklist of the world Trogidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) including synonyms, geographic distributions, type repositories where known, lists of valid species by genera and subgenera, citations of all papers containing original ...
Zídek, Jiri
core   +1 more source

Diversidade de Cetoniidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) no Cerrado do Distrito Federal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, 2015.A família Cetoniidae é um grupo diverso que possui cerca de 4.000 espécies. No Brasil são registradas 72 espécies e 24 gêneros.
Evangelista Neto, Juliane
core   +1 more source

What Goes First? Effects of Starvation on the Body Condition of a Neotropical Dung Beetle

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We investigated how prolonged starvation affects key physiological traits in the dung beetle Dichotomius bos. Prolonged starvation leads to significant reductions in body dry mass and fat reserves, while muscle mass remains unchanged. These findings indicate that dung beetles prioritize the maintenance of locomotor muscles while mobilizing stored ...
Leonardo Vilas‐Bôas M. P. de Cerqueira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composition and Host-Use Patterns of a Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Community Inhabiting the Canopy of a Lowland Tropical Rainforest in Southern Venezuela [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.
core   +2 more sources

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