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Changes in a Texas dung beetle community between 1975 and 1985 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae).

By Howden, H.F. and C.H. Scholtz.
he Coleopterists Bulletin 40(4): 313–316., 1986

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Howden, H.F. and C.H. Scholtz. (1986) Changes in a Texas dung beetle community between 1975 and 1985 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 40: 313–316.

Abstract

A quantitative survey of dung beetles in May 1985 at Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, resulted in 15 species with the two most common species, the introduced African Onthophagus gazella (Fab.) and the native O. alluvius H. & C., comprising 49% of the total samples. Neither of these was recorded during a similar survey 10 years previously.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 May, 2025 - 3:40pm

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Notes on the habits of certain coprophagous beetles and methods of rearing them.

By Lindquist, A.W.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Circular No. 351: 1-9., 1935

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Lindquist, A.W. (1935) Notes on the habits of certain coprophagous beetles and methods of rearing them. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Circular No. 351: 1-9.

Introduction

Coprophagous beetles are of economic importance as well as of general interest, for severel reasons: (1) By disturbing cattle dung, the breeding medium of the horn fly (Haematobia irritans L.), they probably reduce the abundance of this widespread pest of cattle; (2) many species are intermediate hosts of parasites of poultry and other animals; (3) they play an important role in the interchange of soils and the incorporation of organic matter; and (4) they exhibit the instincts of maternity and progeny protection.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 May, 2025 - 2:35pm

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Two austral dung beetles new to the Virginia fauna (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

By Roble S.M., Hoffman R.L.
Banisteria 37: 30‒33, 2011

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Contributed by v belov on 28 November, 2023 - 7:43pm

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The taxonomic revolution of New World dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

By Cupello M., Silva F.A.B., Vaz-de-Mello F.Z.
Front. Ecol. Evol. 11: 1‒42, 2023

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Contributed by v belov on 7 November, 2023 - 5:25pm

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Illustrated keys to the Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Maryland

By Nemes S.N., Price D.L.
Northeastern Naturalist 22: 318‒344, 2015

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Contributed by v belov on 22 July, 2021 - 9:27pm

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The dung beetle fauna of the Big Bend region of Texas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

By William D.Edmonds
Insecta Mundi 0642: 1–30, 2018

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Contributed by Iustin Cret on 5 September, 2018 - 1:14pm

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A multilingual key to the genera and subgenera of the subfamily Scarabaeinae of the New World (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

By Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello, et al.
Zootaxa, Vol. 2854, pp. 1–73, 2011

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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 1 July, 2017 - 4:41pm

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Studies in the Scarabaeidae of North America (Coleoptera). Parts I & II.

By Robinson, M.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 67: 127-136., 1941

Robinson, M. (1941) Studies in the Scarabaeidae of North America (Coleoptera). Parts I & II. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 67: 127-136.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 30 May, 2025 - 1:53pm

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