Biological and Taxonomic Notes on a Rare Phanaeine Dung Beetle, Phanaeus Alvarengai Arnaud (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Biological and Taxonomic Notes on a Rare Phanaeine Dung Beetle, Phanaeus Alvarengai Arnaud (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

The rare phanaeine dung beetle Phanaeus alvarengaiwas described from two specimens. Several recent collections of this species are reported here, along with behavioral observations; this new material is a basis for amending earlier descriptions of P. alvarengai. Flight-activity period was recorded a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Coleopterists bulletin 2003-09, Vol.57 (3), p.353-357
Hauptverfasser: Vulinec, K, Edmonds, W D, Mellow, D J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The rare phanaeine dung beetle Phanaeus alvarengaiwas described from two specimens. Several recent collections of this species are reported here, along with behavioral observations; this new material is a basis for amending earlier descriptions of P. alvarengai. Flight-activity period was recorded as near sunrise for no more than 10 minutes and diet preference appeared to be herbivore dung. Dung-burial behavior was similar to the congeners P. chalcomelas (Perty) and P. cambeforti Arnaud.
ISSN:0010-065X
DOI:10.1043/0010-065X(2003)057(0353:BATNOA)2.0.CO;2