First report of Oxysternon silenus Castelnau (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Phanaeini) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Bruno K. C. Filgueiras²  Luciana Iannuzzi¹  Fernando Z. Vaz-de-mello¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Departamento de Zoologia Recife PE ,Brazil

关键词: Atlantic Forest;    biogeographical relationships;    dung beetles;    Escaravelhos;    Mata Atlântica;    relações biogeográficas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262011005000010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

First report of Oxysternon silenus Castelnau (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Phanaeini) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This is the first record of Oxysternon silenus in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Specimens were collected in the Serra Grande landscape, municipality of Ibateguara, in Alagoas State. The samples were done from August 17 to 19, 2007 with pitfall traps. Before the present study, Oxysternon silenus had been reported predominantly in Amazonian region. The finding of this species corroborates the hypothesis of the biogeographical relationships between the Amazon Rainforest and the Atlantic Forest.

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