First record of necrophagy by Scybalocanthon nigriceps Harold (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Yuri F. Messas²  Hebert S. Souza²  Gustavo Schiffler²  Jober F. Sobczak¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Biologia Departamento de Biologia AnimalCampinas SP ,Brazil

关键词: Atlantic Forest;    biodiversity;    dung beetle;    interaction;    Mata atlântica;    biodiversidade;    escaravelhos;    interação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262012005000026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

First record of necrophagy by Scybalocanthon nigriceps Harold (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). The S. nigriceps specimen was observed making small cuts and removing portions of the carcass of a frog Haddadus binotatus (Spix) in February 24, 2011, in Serra do Japi, São Paulo State, Brazil. This note presents another record of necrophagy for Scybalocanthon.

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