First record of necrophagy by Scybalocanthon nigriceps Harold (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)


Autoria(s): Messas,Yuri F.; Souza,Hebert S.; Schiffler,Gustavo; Sobczak,Jober F.
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01/06/2012

Resumo

First record of necrophagy by Scybalocanthon nigriceps Harold (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). The S. nigriceps specimen was observed making small cuts and removing portions of the carcass of a frog Haddadus binotatus (Spix) in February 24, 2011, in Serra do Japi, São Paulo State, Brazil. This note presents another record of necrophagy for Scybalocanthon.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262012000200014

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en

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Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia

Fonte

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia v.56 n.2 2012

Palavras-Chave #Atlantic Forest #biodiversity #dung beetle #interaction
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