01653nas a2200289   4500008004100000245014600041210006900187300001200256490000700268520058700275653001400862653001600876653003900892653001200931653002900943653001400972653002600986653003101012653003801043653001801081653002901099653001601128100002401144700002801168700002901196856013801225       1997                        eng d00aDistribution patterns of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in relict patches of the high Andean forest, Cordillera Oriental of Colombia0 aDistribution patterns of dung beetles Coleoptera Scarabaeidae in  a191-2040 v193 aThis study documents the diversity and distribution patterns of dung beetles in three relictual patches of montane forest located near the Sabana de Bogota. 2486 individuals of 11 species in 6 genera were collected. The most abundant specie was Ontherus brevicollis, collected in two patches, followed by Dichotomius achemas collected in all three patches and Uroxys sp present only in one. Chicaque has the highest species richness with 10 species. We found a clear pattern related to habitat preferences, summarized in 3 groups: pasture beetles, edges and forest interior beetles.10aAnimalia-10aArthropoda-10aBiogeography- (Population-Studies)10aCanthid10aChondrichthyes-: Pisces-10aChordata-10aColeoptera-: Insecta-10adung-beetles (Coleoptera-)10aEcology- (Environmental-Sciences)10aInvertebrata-10aSystematics-and-Taxonomy10aVertebrata-1 aAmat-Garcia, German1 aToro, Alejandro, Lopera1 aMelo, Sandra, Jimena Ame  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/distribution-patterns-dung-beetles-coleoptera-scarabaeidae-relict-patches-high-andean-forest-cordill02675nas a2200229   4500008004100000245011900041210006900160300001200229490000700241520172700248653003901975653004202014653005002056653003802106653002402144653004302168653001602211653002902227100002502256700002602281856013802307       1993                        eng d00aClimatic and biogeographical associations of Kenyan and northern Tanzanian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)0 aClimatic and biogeographical associations of Kenyan and northern  a290-3050 v313 aThe equatorial East African highlands were uplifted in the Pliocene, and together with the associated arid lowlands, they delimit several endemic climatic regions. They also form the eastern and northern limits, respectively, of climate types extending westwards across Central and West Africa and southwards into Southern Africa. This climatic convergence made East Africa an ideal area to survey for dung beetles (Scarabaeinae, Copinae) useful as control agents of dung-breeding flies in Australia where a similar range fox climatic regions occurs. Similarities in climatic range between the 104 species showing the broadest frequency distributions were determined using cluster analysis and depicted on a dendrogram. Three groups were defined at the 25% level of similarity. One group comprised a single montane species endemic to East Africa. A second group (41 spp.) was numerically dominated by East Africa endemics and associated with endemic East African lowland and Southern African climate types. The third group (62 spp.) was primarily associated with upland climate types. Three upland subgroups, defined at the 43% level of similarity, were dominated by East African endemics and were associated both with endemic East African highland and more broad-based climate types. A fourth subgroup was dominated by climate generalists showing widespread tropical and temperate biogeographical associations. Overall, the most common distribution patterns were East African endemism, range restricted to East and Southern Africa, and pan-African distribution. On the criterion of widespread distribution, about a third of the East African fauna was especially suitable for introduction into Austrailian for fly control.10aBiogeography- (Population-Studies)10aClimatology- (Environmental-Sciences)10aDigestive-System (Ingestion-and-Assimilation)10aEcology- (Environmental-Sciences)10aEconomic-Entomology10aPest-Assessment-Control-and-Management10aPhysiology-10aSystematics-and-Taxonomy1 aDavis, Adrian, L. V.1 aDewhurst, Charles, F.  uhttps://scarabnet.myspecies.info/climatic-and-biogeographical-associations-kenyan-and-northern-tanzanian-dung-beetles-coleoptera-scar