Clave ilustrada para la identificación de géneros de escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) de Colombia
In Colombia the dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae are represented by approximately 34 genera and 380 species. Although this group of insects is the subject of numerous ecological studies in Colombia, there is no appropriate literature for the identification of the included taxa. An illustra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Caldasia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17603 |
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| Summary: | In Colombia the dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae are represented by approximately 34 genera and 380 species. Although this group of insects is the subject of numerous ecological studies in Colombia, there is no appropriate literature for the identification of the included taxa. An illustrated key for the identification of the genera of dung beetles known from Colombia is presented.<br>En Colombia los escarabajos coprófagos de la subfamilia Scarabaeinae están representados por aproximadamente 34 géneros y 380 especies. A pesar de que este grupo de insectos está siendo objeto de múltiples estudios ecológicos en el país, no se cuenta con literatura apropiada para la identificación de los taxones incluidos. Este trabajo presenta una clave ilustrada para la identificación de los géneros de escarabajos coprófagos presentes en Colombia. <br /> |
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| ISSN: | 0366-5232 |