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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Main Authors: Luis Figueroa, Mabel Alvarado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2011-08-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/230