Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabeinae) from the Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru

This study reports the species of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) collected in Tambopata National Reserve in 2009. A total of 38 species and 874 individuals were collected. The tribe Canthonini showed the highest diversity and abundance. Coprophagy is clearly preferred over necrophagy by the...

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Autores: Figueroa, Luis, Alvarado, Mabel
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2011
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositório:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/230
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/230
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Scarabaeinae
dung beetle
Tambopata
Explorer’s Inn
coprófagos.
escarabajo del estiércol
Descrição
Resumo:This study reports the species of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) collected in Tambopata National Reserve in 2009. A total of 38 species and 874 individuals were collected. The tribe Canthonini showed the highest diversity and abundance. Coprophagy is clearly preferred over necrophagy by the dung beetle fauna in the area. A comparison of the species collected during the rainy and dry seasons is presented.