@article {1551,
	title = {Dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages across a natural forest-cerrado ecotone in Minas Gerais, Brazil},
	journal = {Neotropical Entomology},
	volume = {34},
	number = {5},
	year = {2005},
	month = {Sep/Oct},
	pages = {721-731},
	abstract = {Variations in assemblage attributes across ecotones provides clear examples on how organisms perceive and respond to environmental changes, even at small scales. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) have been used as bioindicators of habitat quality due to their sensitivity to environmental changes. Dung beetles were sampled across a natural forest-cerrado ecotone in Brazil, and associated changes in assemblage structure were examined. Edge effects, here defined as consistent changes in assemblage parameters in relation to the distance to the forest-cerrado border, were also examined. Density of individuals and species were higher in the forest than in the cerrado, but overall richness was similar between habitats after controlling for sample sizes. Species composition differed greatly between habitats, and shared species were consistently more abundant in one or another habitat. Edge effects were not detected on richness nor species composition, and only weak effects were observed on abundance. It is concluded that the effect of the habitat (forest vs. cerrado) has a much stronger effect on the assemblage structure than the presence of the edge: dung beetles responded strongly to change in habitats, but weakly to the proximity of the edge between these habitats. },
	keywords = {Atlantic Forest, biodiversity, brazil, edge effect, spatial distribution},
	author = {Duraes, Renata and Martins, Waldney P, and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {1942,
	title = {Organization of dung beetle communities (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in areas of vegetation re-establishment in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil},
	journal = {Sitientibus Serie Ciencias Biologicas},
	volume = {6},
	number = {4},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct/dec},
	pages = {261-266},
	abstract = {The present work refers to the study of colonization of four vegetation physiogno- mies considered as succession stages by Scarabaeidae beetles in Feira de Santana, Brazil. The four environments present structures of 1) herbs, 2) herbs and bushes, 3) bushes, and 4) bushes and trees. The last one has similar vegetation elements to the original vegetation of the area (Caatinga, in transition with deciduous forest). Beetles{\textquoteright} richness was not statistically different in the three structurally simpler habitats, the composition, as well as the abundance structure of the communities of the four sites were very similar. Guild structure changed in number and proportion of specimens, with an increase in the number of tunnelers as the vegetation grew in complexity. The positive/negatives effects on the composition and beetles{\textquoteright}s community structure were related to the interference with the dissemination of odor plumes or maintenance of sources of resources (vertebrates). The organization of the functional structure in the beetles{\textquoteright} community should be related to the time needed for the establishment of complex ecological connections. },
	keywords = {brazil, Caatinga, community structure of Scarabaeidae, habitat restoration},
	author = {Lopes, Priscila P. and Louzada, Julio N. C. and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {1947,
	title = {Structure and composition of a dung beetle community (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae) in a small forest patch from Brazilian Pantanal},
	journal = {Revista Brasileira de Zoociencias},
	volume = {9},
	number = {2},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {199-203},
	abstract = {Here, we present and discuss data on the composition and structure of a dung beetles community attracted to human- dung baited traps, in an forest patch located in South Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. We found 20 Scarabaeinae species, 13 of which are species with large geographical distribution. The species richness observated is simillar to others Scarabaeinae communities from Brazilian tropical rainforests. On the other hand, the relative abundance of the species is very atypical for tropical environments and followed a log-series model (c2=1.822, df=19, P>0.999). Canthidium barbacenicum was the most abundant species, had 46\% of the 3950 sampled individuals.},
	keywords = {Dung beetles, insect community, pantanal, Scarabaeidae},
	isbn = {1517-6770},
	author = {Louzada, Julio N. C. and Lopes, Federico Santos and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {1949,
	title = {Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) atraidos por ovos em descomposicao em Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil},
	journal = {Caldasia},
	volume = {19},
	number = {3},
	year = {1997},
	pages = {521-522},
	author = {Louzada, Julio N. C. and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {1598,
	title = {Are fungivorous Scarabaeidae less specialist?},
	journal = {Ecologia Austral},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2005},
	month = {June},
	pages = {17-22},
	abstract = {In a tropical forest patch of Southeastern Brazil, adult Scarabaeidae beetles were used to test the hypothesis that fungivorous guilds have a higher proportion of generalist species than either frugivorous, necrophagous or coprophagous ones. No significant differences were found between guilds in relation to either the proportion of generalists or niche breadths of the component species. Only two fungivorous specialist species were sampled. These results indicate that sporocarps eaten by Scarabaeidae are not as rare as literature suggests. Fungi may help maintain high species diversity of Scarabaeidae in tropical forests. },
	keywords = {Dung beetles, food resource, fungivory, mycophagy, rainforest},
	author = {Falqueto, Silvia A. and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z. and Schoereder, Jose H.}
}
@article {2081,
	title = {Brief note: First report of the genus Tetramereia Klages, 1907 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Phanaeini) in Colombia - Notes to its distribution},
	journal = {Biota Colombiana},
	volume = {9},
	number = {1},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {133-135},
	keywords = {Colombia, Dung beetles, Phanaeini, Scarabaeidae, Tetramereia},
	author = {Noriega, Jorge and Rengifo, Juan Manuel and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {2189,
	title = {Scarabaeidae s.str. (Coleoptera) do delta do Rio Doce e vale do Suruaca no municipio de Linhares, Estado do Espiritu Santo, Brasil},
	journal = {Revista Brasileira de Zoociencias, Juiz de Fora},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec},
	pages = {205-211},
	abstract = {The Scarabaeidae s. str. species collected at the regions of Doce River Delta and Suruaca Valley, Linhares Municipality, Espírito Santo, Brazil, are listed and commented. Twenty-four species have been collected, belonging to 13 genera in 6 tribes (Ateuchini, Canthonini, Phanaeini, Eurysternini, Onthophagini and Coprini).},
	keywords = {community, Doce  River Delta, Scarabaeidae, species survey, Suruaca Valley},
	author = {Schiffler, Gustavo and Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z. and Azevedo, Celso Oliveira}
}
@article {2259,
	title = {Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera:Scabaeoidea) de um fragmento de floresta amaz{\^o}nica no estado de Acre, Brasil},
	journal = {Annales da Sociedade de Entomologia Brasil},
	volume = {28},
	number = {3},
	year = {1999},
	note = {need copy},
	pages = {447-453},
	keywords = {Amazonia, Brasil, dung beetle, fragmentation, moist tropical forest (biological conservation 2007)},
	author = {Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {2260,
	title = {Estado atual do conhecimento dos Scarabaeidae s. str. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) do Brasil},
	journal = {m3m: Monografias Tercer Milenio},
	volume = {1},
	year = {2000},
	pages = {183-195},
	abstract = {Beetles of the family Scarabaeidae are important as decomposers, natural enemies of coprobiont pests and biodiversity indicators. The aim of this work is to determine the present degre of taxonomic and faunistic knowledge of Brazilian species in this group. Between 1926 and 1998, 62 papers dealing with Brazilian Scarabaeidae Systematics have been published by 12 Brazilian researchers. Thirteen local or regional faunal lists have been published between 1875 and 1999. There are by now two Brazilian researchers publishing on the Systematics of Brazilian Scarabaeidae s. str. 618 species are cited as occurring in Brazil, 223 endemic to this country. Just five genera, out of the 49 occurring in Brazil, have been reviewed made in the last two decades. The study of a big collection showed 768 Brazilian species of Scarabaeidae, 41\% identified to the species level, 8\% new and the others unidentifiable without examining types or reviewing genera. Similar proportions have been found in unpublished data from 25 faunal listings in eight states. We conclude that the main limitations of the study of this group in Brazil are the many undersampled areas and the low number of researchers working on the Taxonomy of this group. The Appendix presents a preliminary list of species known to occur in Brazil. },
	keywords = {Brasil, Diagnostic, Dung beetles, Faunistics, Scarabaeidae, taxonomy},
	author = {Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {2261,
	title = {Ochicanthon, a new name for Phacosoma Boucomont (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), preoccupied with Phacosoma Jukes-Browne (Mollusca)},
	journal = {The Coleopterists Bulletin},
	volume = {57},
	number = {1},
	year = {2003},
	pages = {25-26},
	author = {Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.}
}
@article {2262,
	title = {Consideracoes sobre forrageio arboreo por Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea), e dados sobre sua ocorrencia  em floresta tropical do Brasil},
	journal = {Acta Zoologica Mexicana (nueva serie)},
	volume = {72},
	year = {1997},
	pages = {55-61},
	keywords = {Atlantic rainforest, brazil, dung beetle, foraging, Scarabaeidae},
	author = {Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z. and Louzada, Julio N. C.}
}
