Behavioral ecology of Phanaeus dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): review and new observations

The genus Phanaeus Macleay comprises an important part of the Neotropical dung beetle fauna. With a few exceptions, these beetles are preferentially coprophagous, exploiting the moist excrement of large herbivores and omnivores. The nesting behavior (nidification) of Phanaeus is characterized mainly...

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Main Authors: Price, Dana L., May, Michael L.
Formato: Online
Idioma:eng
Publicado: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2009
Acceso en liña:https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/621