New Records of Termite Hosts for Two Species of<i>Hoplopyga,</i>with Notes on the Life Cycle of<i>Hoplopyga brasiliensis</i>(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)

Cetoniinae beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) can occupy the nests of social insects. In many cases the beetles located within the colonies of social insects encounter a place of shelter and food resources for both adults and immatures. Despite the numerous cohabitation records, the relationship of Cetoniinae beetles with their ant hosts remains mostly unexplored. In this review we provide hypotheses explaining this ant–beetle association. A conceptual model is presented on the processes underpinning the occupation of the nest and the consequences that unfold after occupation, including: (i) death of the ant colony; (ii) death of beetles; and (iii) coexistence. We also provide an exhaustive list of American Cetoniinae beetle species found associated with ants and discuss the symbiotic relationships occurring between the beetles and their host ants.

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“…; Puker et al . ) and are captured in baited‐traps with fermented fruit (Mudge et al . ; Rodrigues et al .…”

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“…; Puker et al . , ) and ant nests (Wheeler ; Cazier & Statham ; Cazier & Mortenson ; Alpert & Ritcher ; Ratcliffe ; Deloya ; Alpert ; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/10.1111/ens.12085/suppinfo).…”

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Insights on the association of American Cetoniinae beetles with ants

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Orozco

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“…Immature species of Hoplopyga singularis (Gory and Percheron, 1833) were described after being collected in termite nests (Micó et al 2001). Larvae of Hoplopyga brasiliensis (Gory and Percheron, 1833) were collected from nests of the termite Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832) and H. singularis (Gory and Percheron, 1833) in nests of the termite Diversitermes diversimiles (Silvestri, 1901), where they fed and completed their biological cycle according to Puker et al (2012). Thus, it appears that the immature Hoplopyga can develop in the nests of termites or in decaying wood.…”

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Survey of saproxylophagous Melolonthidae (Coleoptera) and some biological aspects in Aquidauana, MS

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Survey of saproxylophagous Melolonthidae (Coleoptera) and some biological aspects in Aquidauana, MS. Biota Neotrop. 13(3): http:// www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v13n3/en/abstract?article+bn00813032013Abstract: Coleoptera of the family Melolonthidae plays an important role in decomposition and nutrient recycling in the environment, however the information of this group is scarce in Brazil; therefore studies were developed with the objective of understanding the biological aspects of saproxylophagous. The studies were developed in the experimental farm of the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Aquidauana, from March 2011 to April 2012. In a forest fragment of the cerrado, when encountering fallen tree trunks, they were cut into small pieces for extraction and acquisition of immature and adult Melolonthidae. Larvae were taken to the laboratory where they were reared until emergence of adults, obtaining biological and biometric data. A total of 145 larvae and 11 adults were collected. Third instar larvae of Strategus surinamensis Burmeister, 1847, collected in this phase lasted 230 days and 31.3 days in the pupal stage. Third instar larvae of Phileurus valgus (Linnaeus, 1758), in this phase lasted 49 days and 13 days in the pupal stage. Third instar larvae Pelidnota fulva Blanchard, 1850, after being collected remained for 61 days in this phase and 25.3 days in the pupal stage. Adults Pelidnota aff. vazdemeloi were collected inside tree trunks. To Macraspis festiva Burmeister, 1844, the third instar larvae collected lasted for 39 days at this stage, and pupae lasted 17 days. Third instar larvae of Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1767), in this phase lasted 23 days, and pupae lasted 16.3 days. To Hoplopyga liturata (Olivier, 1789), third instar larvae collected lasted 21 days and pupae lasted 18 days. To Hoplopyga boliviensis (Moser, 1918), third instar larvae lasted 33 days and pupae 16 days. Second and third larval instar Marmarina maculosa (Olivier, 1789) collected lasted respectively, 105 and 171.3 days and pupae lasted 26 days. The species collected in greatest quantity were M. festiva with 75 larvae,R. lineola with 20 larvae and H. boliviensis with 18 larvae. Larvae were collected during several months, where in July 32 larvae were sampled and in August 39 larvae, the largest quantities encountered. Keywords: Cetoniinae, decomposers, Dynastinae, Rutelinae.GARCIA, F.P., RODRIGUES, S.R., BAGNARA, C.A.C. & OLIVEIRA, D.S. Levantamento de Melolonthidae (Coleoptera) saproxilófagos e alguns aspectos biológicos em Aquidauana, MS. Biota Neotrop. 13(3): http:// www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v13n3/pt/abstract?article+bn00813032013Resumo: Os coleópteros da família Melolonthidae desempenham importante função na decomposição e reciclagem de nutrientes no meio ambiente, assim, foram desenvolvidos estudos com o objetivo de se conhecer as espécies saproxilófagas ocorrentes e os aspectos biológicos. Os estudos foram desenvolvidos na fazenda experimental da Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, em Aquidauana, de março de 2011 ...

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“…As larvas de apenas 61 espécies são conhecidas e elas podem ser encontradas no solo, em compostos orgânicos (Pejaver & Gujarathi, 2013), bolos fecais secos, troncos de árvores em decomposição (Orozco & Pardo-Locarno, 2004), no tecido de Bromeliaceae (Krell et al, 2002) e em associação com ninhos de formigas e cupins (Puker et al, 2012).…”

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“…Estudos com Cetoniidae realizados no Brasil abordaram principalmente descrições de estágios imaturos (Vanin & Costa, 1984;Micó et al, 2000;2001), algumas revisões e descrições de adultos (Ratcliffe & Deloya, 1992;Ratcliffe, 2005;Orozco, 2012) e caracterização da diversidade de espécies (Gonçalves & Louzada, 2005;Puker et al, 2012). A maioria desses estudos ocorreu nas Cetoniidae estão distribuídos em todo o mundo, e não são representados apenas por espécies coloridas com brilho metálico, mas também por espécies com texturas de veludo e traços coloridos que geram padrões (Kumbhar et al, 2012).…”

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Diversidade de Cetoniidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) no Cerrado do Distrito Federal

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New Records of Termite Hosts for Two Species ofHoplopyga,with Notes on the Life Cycle ofHoplopyga brasiliensis(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)

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Insights on the association of American Cetoniinae beetles with ants

Insights on the association of American Cetoniinae beetles with ants

Survey of saproxylophagous Melolonthidae (Coleoptera) and some biological aspects in Aquidauana, MS

Diversidade de Cetoniidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) no Cerrado do Distrito Federal

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