Molecular Phylogeny of Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) d’Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and the position of C. bellicosus

Maldaner, Maria E.; Vaz‐de‐Mello, Fernando Z.; Takiya, Daniela Maeda; Ferreira, Daniela Cristina

doi:10.1163/1876312x-00002198

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“…On the other hand, M. buckleyi has no georeferenced records in GBIF. Although there are references regarding the distribution of both species (Gillett et al, 2009;Maldaner et al, 2020), the occurrences presented therein have many spatial issues and it is not possible to characterize their niche. This resulted in a tree with 69 species (see supplementary material), from which we obtained occurrence records from GBIF (2019) and relevant literature sources (Edmonds & Zidek, 2010;Gillett et al, 2009;Lizardo et al, 2022;Maldaner et al, 2020).…”

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Adaptive shifts in Phanaeini dung beetles of the Mexican plateau cenocron in the Mexican transition zone

Lizardo,

Escobar,

Martínez‐Meyer

et al. 2024

Zoologica Scripta

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The Mexican Transition Zone is a biogeographically complex area where old and new lineages of Neotropical and Nearctic affinities overlap. Its biota was assembled by successive dispersal events of cenocrons, which are sets of taxa that dispersed during a given time interval from both North and South America and then diversified in the area. The Mexican Plateau cenocron, with Neotropical affinities, is found in temperate and dry climates in the Nearctic region. We hypothesised that it underwent an adaptive shift in environmental niche. We tested this hypothesis using a phylogenetic comparative framework, measuring phylogenetic signal and fitting to single optima macroevolutionary models, and an Ornstein‐Uhlenbeck macroevolutionary model with multiple optima. We used phylogenetic and distributional information of the tribe Phanaeini to assess whether there exists a distinction in conservatism between the earliest (Mexican Plateau) and most recent (Typical Neotropical) cenocrons within the Mexican Transition Zone (MTZ) as this tribe stands as a classic example of the dispersal and diversification patterns of cenocrons originating in the Neotropics. We identified different shifts in environmental requirements that match the niche description of the Mexican Plateau cenocron, suggesting that it was established through multiple adaptive shifts in the Mexican Transition Zone.

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Adaptive shifts in Phanaeini dung beetles of the Mexican plateau cenocron in the Mexican transition zone

Lizardo,

Escobar,

Martínez‐Meyer

et al. 2024

Zoologica Scripta

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“…Phylogenetic analyses based on molecular markers (mitochondrial COI, COII and 16S genes) indicated Coprophanaeus to be paraphyletic, since the species of this genus form a clade with Diabroctis mirabilis and Sulcophanaeus faunus (Maldaner et al, 2018). Within the genus Coprophanaeus, taxonomic uncertainty also exists regarding C. (Megaphanaeus) ensifer (Maldaner et al, 2018). Individuals of this species exhibit a large variation in size, color and geographic distribution, suggesting the presence of cryptic species (Maldaner et al, 2019).…”

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“…In the tribe Phanaeini, phylogenetic uncertainties have also been described within the genus Coprophanaeus d 'Olsoufieff, 1924(Maldaner et al, 2018. Phylogenetic analyses based on molecular markers (mitochondrial COI, COII and 16S genes) indicated Coprophanaeus to be paraphyletic, since the species of this genus form a clade with Diabroctis mirabilis and Sulcophanaeus faunus (Maldaner et al, 2018). Within the genus Coprophanaeus, taxonomic uncertainty also exists regarding C. (Megaphanaeus) ensifer (Maldaner et al, 2018).…”

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Mitogenome of Coprophanaeus ensifer and phylogenetic analysis of the Scarabaeidae family (Coleoptera)

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Several studies about the phylogenetic relationships of the Scarabaeinae subfamily (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) have been performed, but some phylogenetic uncertainties persist including the relationship and monophyly of different tribes and some genera. The aim of this study was to characterize the mitogenome of Coprophanaeus ensifer in order to establish its position within the Scarabaeidae family and to contribute to the resolution of some phylogenetic uncertainties. The mitogenome was sequenced on the Illumina HiSeq 4000, assembled using the Mitobim software and annotated in MITOS WebServer. The phylogenetic trees were reconstructed by Bayesian inference. The C. ensifer mitogenome is a molecule of 14,964 bp that contains the number and organization of the genes similar to those of most Coleoptera species. Phylogenetic reconstruction suggests monophyly of the tribe Phanaeini and supports the hypothesis that Coprini is a sister group of Phanaeini. The results also revealed the position of the tribe Oniticellini which is grouped with Onthophagini and Onitini. The geographic distribution of these species that form the most ancestral clade suggests with Scarabaeinae originated in Africa.

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“…The dung beetle Coprophanaeus lancifer Linnaeus, 1767 is a member of the Scarabaeidae family (subfamily Scarabaeinae) and, together with C. ensifer (Germar), C. bonariensis (Gory) and C. bellicosus (Olivier), is a valid member of the Megaphanaeus subgenus (Maldaner et al 2017;Maldaner et al 2018). It reaches a length of up to 55 mm (Edmonds 1972) and weighs up to 10 g (pers.…”

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“…G. Chacon, who weighed individuals of 10 different species of hummingbirds in the Kosñipata valley (Peru), with just one individual exceeding 10 g). It is the largest copronecrophagous beetle in South America and its range extends throughout Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, in the Amazonian subregion (Edmonds and Zídek 2010;Maldaner et al 2018).…”

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First record of the largest copro-necrophagous beetle in South America (Coprophanaeus lancifer) feeding on fruits

2023

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Coprophanaeus lancifer is a copro-necrophagous beetle endemic to the Amazon region. Although beetles belonging to the subfamily Scarabaeinae primarily feed on dung, some have a greater diet plasticity that includes carrion, fungi, rotten fruits and invertebrates. The diet of the scavenger beetle C. lancifer mainly consists of vertebrate carcasses, although it is also attracted to mammal faeces. Here, we describe the first record of this species feeding on fruits of the genus Nectandra.

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Molecular Phylogeny of Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) d’Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and the position of C. bellicosus

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Adaptive shifts in Phanaeini dung beetles of the Mexican plateau cenocron in the Mexican transition zone

Adaptive shifts in Phanaeini dung beetles of the Mexican plateau cenocron in the Mexican transition zone

Mitogenome of Coprophanaeus ensifer and phylogenetic analysis of the Scarabaeidae family (Coleoptera)

First record of the largest copro-necrophagous beetle in South America (Coprophanaeus lancifer) feeding on fruits

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