2002
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-002-2314-4
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Iberian Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae): Insights on the Evolution of Nesting Behavior

Abstract: A phylogeny of the main lineages of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from the Iberian Peninsula was based on partial nucleotide sequences (about 1221 bp) of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II genes of 33 taxa. Our phylogenetic analyses confirmed the validity and composition of most of the recognized tribes within the subfamily. Interestingly, the Onitini showed an evolutionary rate significantly higher than that of the other tribes. The molecular phylogeny supports a sister-group relationship… Show more

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“…Dung beetles play an important role in many ecological processes, especially in nutrient cycling and fertilization and aeration of soils, but also in seed dispersal and the dynamics of some parasite species (Andresen, 2002a,b;Mittal, 1993). The phylogenetic relationships within Scarabaeidae have been recently studied, but they remain largely unresolved Scholtz, 1995, 1998;Cabrero-Sanudo and Zardoya, 2004;Monaghan et al, 2007;Philips et al, 2004;Smith et al, 2006;Villalba et al, 2002). There is only one study of the Malagasy dung beetles (Orsini et al, 2007), examining the molecular evolution of the two main groups of dung beetles in Madagascar.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Dung beetles play an important role in many ecological processes, especially in nutrient cycling and fertilization and aeration of soils, but also in seed dispersal and the dynamics of some parasite species (Andresen, 2002a,b;Mittal, 1993). The phylogenetic relationships within Scarabaeidae have been recently studied, but they remain largely unresolved Scholtz, 1995, 1998;Cabrero-Sanudo and Zardoya, 2004;Monaghan et al, 2007;Philips et al, 2004;Smith et al, 2006;Villalba et al, 2002). There is only one study of the Malagasy dung beetles (Orsini et al, 2007), examining the molecular evolution of the two main groups of dung beetles in Madagascar.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The genus Helictopleurus was first described within Oniticellini (d 'Orbigny, 1915), but it has subsequently been elevated to the level of the subtribe Helictopleurina and to the tribe Helictopleurini (Lebis, 1960;Montreuil, 2005a,b;Paulian, 1986). According to recent phylogenetic studies (Philips et al, 2004;Villalba et al, 2002), Onthophagini, Oniticellini, and Onitini are the closest tribes to Helictopleurini. The current taxonomy and limited molecular evidence (Monaghan et al, 2007) suggest that Oniticellini is the closest taxon to Helictopleurini.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Los trabajos filogenéticos mas recientes, basados tanto en datos morfológicos (Philips et al, 2004a;Forgie et al, 2005) como moleculares (Villalba et al, 2002), confirman que la división clásica de esta familia en Scarabaeinae y Coprinae, basada principalmente en el tipo de nidificación y en el manejo del excremen-Tabla 2.-Principales datos de las 42 especies de la familia Scarabaeidae presentes en la Comunidad de Madrid. Número de registros (R), número de individuos (N), número de cuadrículas UTM de 100 km 2 de la región de estudio (C) y de 2500 km 2 la Península Ibérica (CIb) en las que aparece cada especie.…”
Section: Las Especies De Scarabaeidaeunclassified
“…Estos géneros pueden dividirse en tres grupos según su origen y distribución. En primer lugar, existe un género cosmopolita (Onthophagus) que comprende la mayoría de las especies Ibéricas (28 especies) y cuya división interna en ocho linajes o subgéneros (Zunino, 1979y Martín-Piera 2002 parece estar, a grandes rasgos, avalada por datos moleculares recientes (Villalba et al, 2002). Un segundo conjunto de géneros (Scarabaeus, Gymnopleurus, Sisyphus, Copris, Euniticellus, Caccobius, Euonthophagus y Onitis) poseen pocas especies en nuestra Península pero están bien representados en la región Afrotropical (22 especies).…”
Section: Las Especies De Scarabaeidaeunclassified
“…Los estudios filogenéticos existentes en la actualidad permiten sospechar que las especies actualmente adscritas a Scarabaeidae, Aphodiidae y Geotrupidae constituyen unidades evolutivas muy relacionadas, pero diferentes entre sí (ver Browne & Scholtz, 1999;Martín-Piera, 2000a;Villalba et al, 2002;Cabrero-Sañudo, 2004;Cabrero-Sañudo & Zardoya, 2004;Verdú et al, 2004), y que presentan, en general, comportamientos específicos de nidificación y alimentación. Todas están representadas en la Península Ibérica.…”
Section: Sistemática Y Características Generales De Los Aphodiidae Ibunclassified