Nesting and life-cycle of Sulcophanaeus menelas (Laporte, 1840) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1996
Authors:E. Morelli, Gonzalez, V. Patricia, Canziani, C.
Journal:Elytron Barcelona
Volume:10
Pagination:11-22
Keywords:Animalia-, Animals-, Arthropoda-, Arthropods-, Coleoptera-: Insecta-, Insects-, Invertebrata-, Invertebrates-, larva-, life-cycle, Neotropical-region), Population-Studies, pupae-, Sulcophanaeus-menelas (Coleoptera-): Scarabaeidae-, Uruguay- (South-America
Abstract:

Sulcophanaeus menelas is a common dung beetle in Uruguay. Its life cycle and nesting behaviour are determined in the laboratory. Morphological descriptions of the larvae and the pupae are also included.

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