Deltochilini and Phanaeini dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in introduced and native ecosystems of Brazil

References

• Almeida SSP, Louzada JNC. 2009. Estrutura da comunidade de Scarabaeinae (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) em fitofisionomias do Cerrado e sua importância para a conservação. Neotrop Entomol. 38:32–43.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Arnaud P. 2002a. Description de nouvelles espèces de Phanaeides (Col. Scarabaeidae). Besoiro. 7:2–12.
   Google Scholar
• Arnaud P. 2002b. Les Coléoptères du Monde. 28. Phanaeini. Canterbury (UK): Hillside Books.
   Google Scholar
• Bouchard P, Bousquet Y, Davies A, Alonso-Zarazaga M, Lawrence J, Lyal C, Newton A, Reid C, Schmitt M, Slipinski A, et al. 2011. Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). Zookeys. 88:1–972.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Colwell RK. 2005. EstimateS: Statistical estimation of species richness and shared species from samples [Internet]. Version 7.5.0. Available from: http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/EstimateS
   Google Scholar
• Correa CMA, Puker A, Korasaki V, Ferreira KR. 2013a. Omorgus suberosus and Polynoncus bifurcatus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Trogidae) in exotic and native environments of Brazil. Zoologia (Curitiba). 30:238–241.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Correa CMA, Puker A, Korasaki V, Oliveira NG. 2013b. Dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae) attracted to sheep dung in exotic pastures. Rev Bras Entomol. 57:113–116.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Crawley MJ. 2002. Statistical computing – an introduction to data analysis using s-plus. London (UK): John Wiley & Sons.
   Google Scholar
• Cupello M, Vaz-de-Mello FZ. 2013. New evidence for the validity of Coprophanaeus (C.) terrali Arnaud, 2002 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini), a dung beetle from Brazil. Zootaxa. 3717:359–368.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Davis A, Frolov A, Scholtz C. 2008. The African dung beetle genera. Pretoria (South Africa): Protea Book House.
   Google Scholar
• Davis ALV, Scholtz CH. 2001. Historical vs. ecological factors influencing global patterns of scarabaeine dung beetle diversity. Divers Distrib. 7:161–174.
   Google Scholar
• Driscoll DA, Weir T. 2005. Beetle responses to habitat fragmentation depend on ecological traits, habitat condition, and remnant size. Conserv Biol. 19:182–194.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD. 1972. Comparative skeletal morphology, systematics and evolution of the phanaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Univ Kans Sci Bull. 49:731–874.
   Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD. 1994. Revision of Phanaeus MacLeay, a New World genus of scarabaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Nat Hist Mus Los Ang County Contrib Sci. 443:1–105.
   Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD. 2000. Revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Sulcophanaeus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Folia Heyrovsky. Supplementum. 6:1–60.
   Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD, Zídek J. 2004. Revision of the Neotropical dung beetle genus Oxysternon (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini). Folia Heyrovsky. Supplementum. 11:1–58.
   Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD, Zídek J. 2010. A taxonomic review of the Neotropical genus Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Insecta Mundi. 129:1–111.
   Google Scholar
• Edmonds WD, Zídek J. 2012. Taxonomy of Phanaeus revisited: revised keys to and comments on the species of the New World dung beetle genus Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). Insecta Mundi. 274:1–108.
   Google Scholar
• Favila ME, Díaz A. 1996. Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) makes a nest in the field with several brood balls. Coleopt Bull. 50:52–60.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gardner TA, Hernández MMI, Barlow J, Peres C. 2008. Understanding the biodiversity consequences of habitat change: the value of secondary and plantation forests for neotropical dung beetles. J Appl Ecol. 45:883–893.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gordon RD, Cartwright OL. 1974. Survey of food preferences of some No. American Canthonini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Ent News. 85:181–185.
   Google Scholar
• Halffter G. 1991. Historical and ecological factors determining the geographical distribution of beetles (Coleoptera. Scarabaeidae. Scarabaeinae). Folia Entomol Mex. 82:195–238.
   Google Scholar
• Halffter G, Edmonds WD. 1982. The nesting behavior of dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) – an ecological and evolutive approach. Xalapa (Veracruz): Instituto de Ecología.
   Google Scholar
• Halffter G, Favila ME. 1993. The Scarabaeinae (Insecta: Coleoptera) an animal group for analysing, inventorying and monitoring biodiversity in tropical rainforest and modified landscapes. Biol Int. 27:15–21.
   Google Scholar
• Halffter G, López YG. 1977. Development of the ovary and mating behavior in Phaneus. Ann Entomol Soc Am. 70:203–213.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Halffter G, Matthews EG. 1966. The natural history of dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Folia Entomol Mex. 12/14:1–312.
   Google Scholar
• Hanski I, Cambefort Y. 1991. Dung beetle ecology. Princeton (NJ): Princeton University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Hernández MIM, Vaz-de-Mello FZ. 2009. Seasonal and spatial species richness variation of dung beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae s. str.) in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Rev Bras Entomol. 53:607–613.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hertel F, Colli GR. 1998. The use of leaf-cutter ants, Atta laevigata (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), as a substrate for oviposition by dung beetle Canthon virens Mannerheim (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in central Brazil. Coleopt Bull. 52:105–108.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• House CM, Simmons LW, Kotiaho JS, Tomkins JL, Hunt J. 2011. Sex ratio bias in the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus: adaptive allocation or sex-specific offspring mortality? Evol Ecol. 25:363–372.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Louzada JNC, Carvalho e Silva PR. 2009. Utilisation of introduced Brazilian pastures ecosystems by native dung beetles: diversity patterns and resource use. Insect Conserv Diversity. 2:45–52.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Louzada JNC, Lopes FSA. 1997. A comunidade de Scarabaeidae copronecrófagos (Coleoptera) de um fragmento de Mata Atlântica. Rev Bras Entomol. 41:117–121.
   Google Scholar
• Myers N, Mittermeier RA, Mittermeier CG, Fonseca GAB, Kent J. 2000. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature. 403:853–858. doi:10.1038/35002501
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nichols E, Spector S, Louzada J, Larsen T, Amezquita S, Favila ME and The Scarabaeinae Research Network. 2008. Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by Scarabaeinae dung beetles. Biol Conserv. 141:1461–1474.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Peel MC, Finlayson BL, McMahon TA. 2007. Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. Hydrol Earth Syst Sci. 11:1633–1644.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Price DL. 2009. Phylogeny and biogeography of the dung beetle genus Phanaeus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Syst Entomol. 34:137–150.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Price DL, May ML. 2009. Behavior ecology of Phanaeus dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): review and new observations. Acta Zool Mex. 25:211–238.
   Google Scholar
• R Development Core Team. 2013. R: A language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. Vienna, Austria. Available from: http://www.R-project.org
   Google Scholar
• Rodrigues SR, Flechtmann CAH. 1997. Aspectos biológicos de Canthon lituratus (German. 1813) e Canthidium (Canthidium) megatophoides Boucumont, 1928 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Acta Zool Mex. 70:1–12.
   Google Scholar
• Scholtz C., Edmonds E., Philips T.K.. 2004. A phylogenetic analysis of the New World tribe Phanaeini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): hypotheses on relationships and origins. Insect Syst Evol. 35:43–63.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shingleton AW, Frankino WA, Flatt T, Nijhout HF, Emlen DJ. 2007. Size and shape: the developmental regulation of static allometry in insects. BioEssays. 29:536–548.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Silva FAB, Costa CMQ, Moura RC, Farias AI. 2010. Study of the dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) community at two sites: Atlantic forest and clear-cut, Pernambuco, Brazil. Environ Entomol. 39:359–367.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Silva FAB, Vidaurre T, Vaz-de-Mello F, Louzada J. 2012. Predatory behaviour in Deltochilum: convergent evolution or a primitive character within a clade? J Nat Hist. 46:1359–1367.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Silveira FAO, Santos JC, Viana LR, Falqueto SA, Vaz-de-Mello FZ, Fernandes GW. 2006. Predation on Atta laevigata (Smith 1858) (Formicidae Attini) by Canthon virens (Mannerheim 1829) (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae). Trop Zool. 19:1–7.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spector S. 2006. Scarabaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): an invertebrate focal taxon for biodiversity research and conservation. Coleopt Bull. 60:71–83.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vaz-de-Mello FZ, Génier F. 2009. Notes on the behavior of Dendropaemon Perty and Tetramereia Klages (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Phanaeini). Coleopt Bull. 63:364–366.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vaz-de-Mello FZ, Louzada JNC, Schoereder JH. 1998. New data and comments on Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) associated with Attini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Coleopt Bull. 52:209–216.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Villalobos FJ, Diaz A, Favila MH. 1998. Two species of Canthon Hoffmanns egg feed on dead and live invertebrates. Coleopt Bull. 52:101–104.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar