The night and day of dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in the Serra do Japi, Brazil: elytra colour related to daily activity
In the present study 387 dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) were surveyed at the Serra do Japi, in the Atlantic Forest in São Paulo State, with four baited pitfall traps during the months of December, 1998, and January, 1999 during eight 24 hour cycles. A total of 30 species were identified and...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2002-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262002000400015 |