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 recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/230
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/230
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Scarabaeinae
dung beetle
Tambopata
Explorer’s Inn
coprófagos.
escarabajo del estiércol
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Sumario: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.