Notes on Nesting Tunnels of<i>Diabroctis cadmus</i>Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Murillo‐Ramos, Leidys; Berrocal, Roger Ayazo; Arias, Juan Carlos

doi:10.1649/072.070.0134

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“…Among the species of Scarabaeinae studied in forest ecosystems, 28 were burrower species, and 24 were roller species. A small proportion of all studied species (less than 10%) were recorded in a variety of habitats including native forests, grassland environments, and silvopastoral systems (i.e., Canthon virens (Mannerheim) and Diabroctis cadmus Harold (Forti et al, 2012;Halffter et al, 2013;Murillo-Ramos et al, 2016). Similarly, Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Martínez, 1992a,b), and C. imitator Brown (Martínez et al, 2019) were collected in both tropical forests and neighboring pastures or crops.…”

Section: Habitatsmentioning

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The reproductive behavior of Neotropical dung beetles

Huerta

Cruz-Rosales²,

González-Vainer³

et al. 2023

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Dung beetles display complex reproductive behaviors involving sexual findings, sexual recognition, fighting for mates and food used for nesting, sperm competition, and parental care. Over the past 40 years, significant advances have been made regarding the knowledge of various aspects of the sexual and nesting behavior of Neotropical dung beetles. However, human activities modify the natural habitats of dung beetles at an alarming rate, affecting food availability and altering the ecological functions performed by the species in their different habitats. A deeper understanding of the reproductive behavior of dung beetles may contribute significantly in understanding the evolutionary diversification of these insects and their response to environmental changes. The present study reviews and analyzes studies regarding the sexual and reproductive behavior of Neotropical dung beetle species under field and laboratory conditions. We gathered 132 studies and 146 species; 42% of the available data were based on field observations, 23% on laboratory observations, 30% under both field and laboratory conditions, and 5% unspecified. Our review detected significant knowledge, geographic, and habitat gaps regarding the reproductive behavior of Neotropical dung beetles. Based on our findings, we propose future research goals and alternative methods to measure the behavioral responses of Neotropical dung beetles to the impacts of human activities.

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Section: Habitatsmentioning

confidence: 98%