Food Relocation Behavior and Synopsis of the Southern South American Genus Glyphoderus Westwood (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini)

Food Relocation Behavior and Synopsis of the Southern South American Genus Glyphoderus Westwood (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini)

The Argentinean endemic Eucraniini genus Glyphoderus Westwood is redescribed, a key to species and a synopsis of the three known species, G. centralis Burmeister, G. monticola Burmeister, and G. sterquilinus (Westwood) is presented. The biology and food relocation behavior of the three species are d...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Coleopterists bulletin 2004-06, Vol.58 (2), p.295-305
1. Verfasser: Ocampo, Federico C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological taxonomies
CONTENTS
Dung beetles
Feces
Female animals
foraging
Genera
insect behavior
insect morphology
insect taxonomy
Insects
Male animals
Metatarsus
Natural history
Phylogenetics
taxonomic keys
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Zusammenfassung:The Argentinean endemic Eucraniini genus Glyphoderus Westwood is redescribed, a key to species and a synopsis of the three known species, G. centralis Burmeister, G. monticola Burmeister, and G. sterquilinus (Westwood) is presented. The biology and food relocation behavior of the three species are described. A key to genera of the tribe Eucranini is also presented.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394
DOI:10.1649/685