@article {1332,
	title = {Diversity of dung and carrion beetles in a disturbed Mexican tropical montane cloud forest and on shade coffee plantations},
	journal = {Biodiversity and Conservation},
	volume = {14},
	number = {3},
	year = {2005},
	note = {digital copy},
	pages = {601-615},
	abstract = {This paper analyzes the diversity of dung and carrion beetles (Scarabaeinae and Silphidae) in four human-induced habitats of a disturbed tropical montane cloud forest: polyspecific shade coffee plantations, monospecific shade coffee plantations, tropical montane cloud forest fragments, and clear cuts. The four habitats had similar richness, species composition, and assemblage structure of dung and carrion beetles. Differences were found in abundance and biomass levels for the four dominant species in the landscape. Dung beetles were more abundant than carrion beetles, but the biomass was higher for the latter. Carrion beetles were seasonal, while dung beetles were clearly not. When forest fragments and shade coffee plantations were compared to other similar habitats in the region, the same general pattern was observed. However, forests with high disturbance and monospecific shade coffee plantations had lower species richness than forests with low and medium disturbance and polyspecific shade coffee plantations. Thus shade coffee plantations maintain connectivity between patches of cloud forest in a landscape that is strongly affected by human activities. Protecting landscape diversity appears to ensure high species richness.},
	keywords = {anthropogenic change, biodiversity, carrion beetles, dung beetle, fragmentation, modification (biological conservation 2007), shade coffee plantations, tropical montane cloud forest, Veracruz},
	author = {Arellano, Lucrecia and Favila, Mario E and Huerta, Carmen}
}
@article {1360,
	title = {Defensive volatile secretions of two diplopod species attract the carrion ball roller scarab Canthon morsei (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Chemoecology},
	volume = {17},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {163-167},
	keywords = {benzaldehyde, defensive secretions, dung beetle, millipedes, quinones},
	author = {Bedoussac, Laurent and Favila, Mario E and Lopez, Remedios M.}
}
@article {1364,
	title = {Protection chimique du nid chez Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Col. Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de France},
	volume = {88},
	year = {1983},
	note = {digital copy},
	pages = {602-607},
	keywords = {chemical, diptera, dung beetle, ecological services, fly control, function, Neotropics, protection, single species, tropical, tropics},
	author = {Bell{\'e}s, Xaxier and Favila, Mario E}
}
@article {1441,
	title = {Male reproductive status affects contest outcome during nidification in Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Behaviour},
	volume = {145},
	number = {12},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {1811-1821},
	author = {Chamorro-Florescano, Ivette A. and Favila, Mario E}
}
@article {1715,
	title = {Spatial distribution of three groups of Coleoptera along an altitudinal transect in the Mexican Transition Zone and its biogeographical implications},
	journal = {Elytron},
	volume = {9},
	year = {1995},
	pages = {151-185},
	keywords = {Altitudinal distribution, biogeography, COLEOPTERA, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeinae, Silphidae, Veracruz},
	isbn = {0214-1353},
	author = {Halffter, Gonzalo and Favila, Mario E and Arellano, Lucrecia}
}
@article {1716,
	title = {A comparative study of the structure of the scarab guild in Mexican tropical rain forests and derived ecosystems},
	journal = {Folia Entomol{\'o}gica Mexicana},
	volume = {84},
	year = {1992},
	note = {have a copy},
	pages = {131-156},
	keywords = {community ecology (biological conservation 2007), conservation, modification, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae},
	author = {Halffter, Gonzalo and Favila, Mario E and Violeta Halffter}
}
@article {1600,
	title = {Chemical labelling of the food ball during rolling by males of the subsocial coleopteran Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Scarabaeidae)},
	journal = {Insectes Sociaux},
	volume = {35},
	number = {1},
	year = {1988},
	pages = {125-129},
	abstract = {An experimental analysis was performed to test the effect of food balls rolled by the dung beetl,e Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte on conspecific individuals of the same and different sex. The results show that only the mature males impregnate the foodballs with abdominal secretions during rolling. The ct~emical labelling of the ball is a means to attract a female over short distance and after retain it in the nest. },
	author = {Favila, Mario E}
}
@article {1601,
	title = {Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) makes a nest in the field with several brood balls},
	journal = {The Coleopterists Bulletin},
	volume = {50},
	number = {1},
	year = {1996},
	pages = {52-60},
	author = {Favila, Mario E and Diaz, Alfonso}
}
@article {1602,
	title = {The use of indicator groups for measuring biodiversity as related to community structure and function},
	journal = {Acta Zoologica Mexicana Nueva Serie},
	number = {72},
	year = {1997},
	note = {Dec., 1997Literature ReviewEnglish},
	pages = {1-25},
	abstract = {In this study we discuss the reasons for using indicator groups to measure biodiversity at the species level ("organismal diversity" sensu Harper and Hawksworth). We further explore our previous proposals for the use of dung beetles belonging to the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Insecta: Coleoptera) as an indicator group for studying the types of communities found in tropical forests and derived formations, particularly those created by human activity. We present a method for obtaining quantifiable information that allows comparative studies to be done, as well as an analysis of the effects of human activities that result in the alteration, fragmentation and destruction of natural communities. Although emphasis is placed on the indicator group and the communities selected, we propose that this analysis of biodiversity can be used with other groups and in different community types. The arguments we present for the use of indicator groups can be applied to different ways of studying biodiversity at the species level, however this study focuses on presenting appropriate methodology for ecological analysis; that is, for the study of local biodiversity as an element for the interpretation of community structure and function.},
	keywords = {Animalia-, Animals-, Arthropoda-, Arthropods-, Biodiversity-, Coleoptera-: Insecta-, dung-beetles, ecological-analysis: analytical-method, human, Insects-, Invertebrata-, Invertebrates-, Methods-and-Techniques, Scarabaeinae- (Coleoptera-): indicator-group},
	author = {Favila, Mario E and Halffter, Gonzalo}
}
@article {1603,
	title = {Sperm competition and evidence of sperm fertilization patterns in the carrion ball-roller Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)},
	journal = {Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology},
	volume = {59},
	year = {2005},
	pages = {38-43},
	abstract = {Field observation and laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate sperm competition and pat- terns of sperm fertilization under different experimental conditions in the carrion ball-roller beetle Canthon cyanel- lus cyanellus. Males in nature can mate with females whose spermathecae contains fertile sperm from other males. Sperm precedence was investigated using a visible genetic marker. The progeny of red (homozygous recessive) virgin females mated once with a red male and afterward, once with a green beetle (homozygous dominant) and vice versa, revealed that regardless of its color, the last male to mate fertilized c.a. 50\% of the eggs, suggesting strong sperm competition. Males were able to achieve higher levels of pa- ternity (more than 80\%) when mated ad libitum with previ- ously mated females, although large amount of variance in paternity does not exclude the possibility of first male sperm precedence or female cryptic choice. These results suggest that repeated mating and sperm replacement are the mech- anisms by which last males achieve sperm precedence.},
	keywords = {Canthon cyanellus, Fertilization patterns, Genetic marker, Scarabaeidae, Sperm competition},
	author = {Favila, Mario E and Nolasco, Janet and Chamorro Florescano, Ivette and Equihua, Miguel}
}
