Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabeinae) from the Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru

Authors

  • Luis Figueroa Departamento de Entomología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Arenales 1256, Apartado 14-0434, Lima- Perú.
  • Mabel Alvarado Departamento de Entomología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Arenales 1256, Apartado 14-0434, Lima- Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v18i2.230

Keywords:

Scarabaeinae, dung beetle, Tambopata, Explorer’s Inn, coprófagos.

Abstract

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 dung beetle fauna in the area. A comparison of the species collected during the rainy and dry seasons is presented.

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Published

08/15/2011

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2011)

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Copyright (c) 2011 Luis Figueroa, Mabel Alvarado

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How to Cite

Figueroa, Luis, and Mabel Alvarado. 2011. “Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabeinae) from the Reserva Nacional Tambopata, Madre De Dios, Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 18 (2): 209-12. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v18i2.230.