Coprophagous Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in Uruguayan Prairies: Abundance, Diversity and Seasonal Occurrence

Morelli, Enrique; González-Vainer, Patricia; A, Baz

doi:10.1076/snfe.37.1.53.2111

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“…Morelli et al (2002) confi rmed this pattern to the assemblies of Scarabaeinae in Uruguayan prairies, where the average temperature of air and soil was determinant for the species abundance and richness. Louzada and Lopes (1997) also reported a greater number of Scarabaeinae species during summer in Semi-Deciduous Secondary forest in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, possibly infl uenced by temperature and precipitation.…”

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“…According to Halffter (1991), Scarabaeinae is represented by a few abundant species and many species with few individuals in Neotropical forests. This pattern has been often found in studies conducted in forest ecosystems (e.g., Louzada and Lopes 1997, Vazde-Mello 1999, Medri and Lopes 2001, Milhomem et al 2003, Endres et al 2007, Louzada et al 2007, Filgueiras et al 2009, Hernández and Vaz-de-Mello 2009, Audino et al 2011, Lopes et al 2011, Silva 2011, in areas of fi elds or pastures in Brazil (e.g., Koller et al 2007, Matavelli and Louzada 2008, Louzada and Silva 2009, Lopes et al 2011, Silva 2011, as well as other Neotropical countries such as Bolivia (Spector and Ayzama 2003), Colombia (Martínez et al 2009), Ecuador (Peck and Forsyth 1982), Mexico (Halffter et al 1992) and Uruguay (Morelli et al 2002).…”

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Diversity and seasonality of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in forest fragments in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Silva

Vaz‐de‐Mello

Mare

2013

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Eurysternus caribaeus (Herbst 1789), Canthidium sp. and Canthon lividus Blanchard, 1845, were the most abundant species. MOEL showed the greatest richness, MOCE the greatest abundance, while UFSM showed the lowest values of richness and abundance. The greatest similarity (qualitative and quantitative) was found between MOEL and MOCE, while the lowest occurred between MOCE and UFSM. Only 51% of the species were common to all three fragments. The richness and abundance of Scarabaeinae were positively correlated with the air temperature. The richness of the fragment decreased according to the smaller size and the greater degree of disturbance of vegetation structure.

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confidence: 99%

Diversity and seasonality of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in forest fragments in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Silva

Vaz‐de‐Mello

Mare

2013

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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“…Ambas são espécies comuns em pastagens , Morelli et al 2002. Malagoniella magnifica (Balthasar, 1939) parece ser uma espécie coprófaga, assim como Canthon aff.…”

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Escarabeíneos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) de uma área de campo nativo no bioma Pampa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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This work presents a survey of Scarabaeinae species from a natural grassland area in Bagé, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Samplings were carried out with flight intercept traps and pitfall traps baited with human feces, rotten banana and rotten meat, from December 2005 to November 2006. A total of 4,573 individuals, belonging to 14 genera and 30 species were collected. Onthophagus aff. hirculus Mannerheim, 1829, Canthon podagricus Harold, 1868, Ontherus sulcator (Fabricius, 1775) and Canthidium moestum Harold, 1867 were the most abundant species. Most of the captured assemblage is composed by species coprophagous and generalists preferably necrophagous. Few species were strictly necrophagous and none was classified as saprophagous. The rollers and tunnelers were represented by similar numbers of species.

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“…matavelli & louzada, 2008koller et al, 2007;louzada & silva, 2009;louzada et al, 2010;loPes et al, 2011) no Brasil e em vários outros países neotropicais (e.g. halffter et al, 1992;morelli et al, 2002;sPector & ayzama, 2003;martíNez et al, 2009 1997;louzada et al, 2007;herNáNdez & vaz-de-mello, 2009;audiNo et al, 2011;loPes et al, 2011).…”

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Escarabeíneos copro-necrófagos (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) de fragmentos de Mata Atlântica em Silveira Martins, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Silva

Mare

2012

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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ABSTRACT. Copro-necrophagous beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Atlantic Forest fragments of Silveira Martins, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The fauna of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) was sampled using pitfall traps baited with human excrement and rotten fish in forest fragments in Silveira Martins, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from November 2010 to January 2011. A total of 1,611 individuals were sampled, belonging to six tribes, 11 genera and 28 species. The most abundant species were Canthon latipes Blanchard, 1845 (49.9%), C. chalybaeus Blanchard, 1845 (13.9%), Deltochilum sculpturatum Felsche, 1907 (4.9%), and Eurysternus caribaeus (Herbst, 1789) (4.3%), which accounted for 73% of the total individuals captured. Traps baited with human excrement captured a higher number of species than those baited with rotten fish. There was no statistically significant difference between the kinds of baits used in relation to the abundance of Scarabaeinae. Most of Scarabaeinae species was represented by generalist feeding habits and tunneler behavior. The community sampled follows the general patterns of trophic and behavioral structure of Scarabaeinae found throughout the Neotropical region.

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Coprophagous Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in Uruguayan Prairies: Abundance, Diversity and Seasonal Occurrence

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Diversity and seasonality of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in forest fragments in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Diversity and seasonality of Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in forest fragments in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Escarabeíneos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) de uma área de campo nativo no bioma Pampa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Escarabeíneos copro-necrófagos (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) de fragmentos de Mata Atlântica em Silveira Martins, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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