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Tribe Osmodermatini
The Asian mango flower beetle, Protaetia fusca (Herbst), and Euphoria sepulcralis (Fabricius) in Florida and the West Indies By R.E. Woodruff Insecta Mundi 20: 227-231, 2006
Contributed by v belov on 10 March, 2011 - 9:45am |
SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Observations of urban dung beetles utilizing dog feces (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). By Cave, R.D. The Coleopterists Bulletin 59(3): 400-401., 2005
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Cave, R.D. (2005) SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Observations of urban dung beetles utilizing dog feces (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 59(3): 400-401.
This note presents a compilation of observations of dung beetles found utilizing dog dung in Austin, Texas. A total of 1,272 dung beetles representing sixteen species were found between September 1999 and January 2004. Locations where beetles were collected or observed ranged from approximately 25 km east to 12 km west, and 12.3 km south to 10.95 km north of the State Capitol building. Identifications were made using keys published by Howden and Cartwright (1963), Woodruff (1973), Gordon (1983), and Ratcliffe (1991).
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 5 October, 2024 - 4:26pm |
Notes on some species of Canthon and Dichelonyx (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) By Brown W.J. Can. Entomol. 78: 104–109, 1946
Contributed by v belov on 7 June, 2024 - 6:52pm |
Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 By Edmonds, W.D. Insecta Mundi, 2023
Edmonds, W.D. 2023. Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). Insecta Mundi 1014: 1-28.
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New country and state Records of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in the USA. By Warner, W.B. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(1): 128-129., 2022
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Warner, W.B. (2022). New country and state Records of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in the USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(1): 128-129.
This brief paper describes new Arizona state distribution records for Haroldiellus sallei (Harold) (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) and Phyllophaga crinita (Burmeister) (Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Rhizotrogini), as well as new USA country records (Arizona and Texas, respectively) for Haroldiataenius limbatus (Bates) (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini) and Amithao erythropus (Burmeister) (Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini). Vouchers of all the species are deposited in the Hasbrouck Insect Collection at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 25 March, 2022 - 9:33am |
The species of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) associated with sugarcane in south Florida By R.D. Gordon and D.M. Anderson The Florida Entomologist, 64 (1): 119-138 , 1981
"Those species of Scarabaeidae known to be associated with sugarcane in the Lake Okeechobee area of Florida are discussed and delineated. The species are: Phyllophaga latifrons (LeConte), Anomala marginata (F.), Cyclocephala parallela Casey, Dyscinetus morator (F.), Ligyrus subtropicus (Blatchley), and Euphoria sepulchralis (F.). Descriptions and illustrations of the larvae of all these species are presented as well as descriptions and illustrations of the adults of all species except Euphoria sepulchralis (F.). A key to the south Florida species of the genus Cyclocephala is also included."
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 26 October, 2011 - 10:56pm |
A catalog of the Coleoptera of America North of Mexico: Family Scarabaeidae, Subfamilies Rutelinae and Dynastinae By Hardy A. USDA Agric. Handbook 529-34b, 57 pp., 1991
Contributed by v belov on 27 January, 2011 - 10:52am |
The Scarab Beetles of Florida By Robert Woodruff Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1973
Full title: Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas. Volume 8. The Scarab Beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part I. The Laparosticti (Subfamilies: Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae, Ochodaeinae, Geotrupinae, Acanthocerinae). Part II covers May Beetles (Phyllophaga).
Has black-and-white photos. Apparently out of print, but still available from some suppliers--see comments. Also available on-line as part of:
The Arthropods of Florida--scroll down to Vol. 8 and 13 - Scarab Beetles of Florida
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 July, 2004 - 6:36am |
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