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Structure and diversity of dung beetles communities (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in southern Larzac (France) [PDF]
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 +2 more
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ABSTRACT The interactions between insects and angiosperms date back to millions of years ago. Among the groups of pollinating animals, it is estimated that insects are responsible for pollinating more than 70% of angiosperms. Coleoptera is one of the most studied insect groups for pollination.
André da Silva Ferreira +6 more
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First comprehensive phylogenomic study of subtribe Eurynotina using a combined dataset of 499 nuclear loci, 12 mitochondrial loci and 91 morphological characters covering all genera and species groups is presented. Eurynotina is monophyletic and genera within are redefined based on reassessment of old characters, generation of new characters, and ...
Ryan Lumen +3 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]
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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A taste for dung: food preferences of dung beetles uncovered
Dung beetles have a generalist diet although they can develop preferences for specific excrements, such as elephant dung. Buffalo and wild boar dungs were broadly accepted among dung beetle species. In contrast, goat excrement was the least preferred. Abstract Insects represent the most megadiverse animal group, having evolved a wide range of feeding ...
Sandra Grzechnik +1 more
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Se ofrece el listado pormenorizado de las 120 especies de Scarabaeoidea coprófagos de Marruecos y el Sáhara Occidental (familias Aphodiidae, Geotrupidae y Scarabaeidae), depositadas en la colección de Entomología del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales ...
J. Romero Samper +4 more
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Monographic revision of the genus Aegidinus Arrow (1904)and generic phylogeny of the world Orphninae(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae). [PDF]
A taxonomic revision was performed on the New World scarabaeoid genus Aegidinus Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae). Twelve new species and three previously described species are included in the revision.
Colby, Julia
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Lamellicorn beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of Kuril Islands (Sakhalin Region, Russia): taxonomical structure, fauna, ecology and zoogeography [PDF]
Taxonomical structure and species composition of the Scarabaeoidea fauna of the Kuril Islands are analized. As a whole on the Kuril Archipelago 72 species of Scarabaeoidea from 31 genera of 15 tribes, 13 subfamilies and 4 families are revealed.
V.G. Bezborodov
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The beetles of St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): diversity and distributions [PDF]
The published beetle fauna of the island of St. Lucia is summarized. It contains 135 genera, and 175 species in 25 families. Four species are accidentally introduced by human activities. Twenty three species are endemic (restricted) to the island. Twenty
Peck, Stewart B.
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Objective. To establish the variation of the diversity, density and biomass of white grubs of the Melolonthidae family in soils affected by mining and in the soil of an oak forest in the upper basin of the Surata river (Santander, Colombia). Scope.
Alfonso Villalobos-Moreno +2 more
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