The entomofauna emergent assodated to bovine dung was measured from January 1990 through December 1992 in São Carlos (SP) county State of São Paulo BrazzJ Feces were put close to lhe dairy barn during 24 h every 14 days. Fece samples were placed into an oven at 26°C to allow imago emergente. Insects colected were from lhe followzngfamilies: Muscidae (10 spedes: Cyrtoneurina rescita) Brontaea debilis, Morellia bipucta M. humeralis Pyrellia sp. Synthsiomyia sp. Neomuscina sp. Graphomyia sp. Sarcopromusca pruna Musca domestica) Sarcophagzdae (6 species: Oxysarcodexia thornax) O. paulistanensis Ravinia belforti Sacophagula sp. Bercea haemorrhoidalis, Hybopygia terminalis) Fanniidae (3 spedes: Fannia yenhedi) F. pusio e Fannia sp.) S epsidae (4 specz'es: Palaeosepsis scabra) P. furcata P. insularis e P. pusio). The following coprophagous beetles were observed: Dichotomius anaglipticus Aphodius pseudolividus Aphodius spp. Eurysternus spp. Ataenius sculptor Ataenius spp. Ontherus appendiculatus Onthophagus hirculus Onthophagus spp. Trichillum externepunctatum Isocropris spp.
Publication Year
1996
Publication Site
Ciencia Agronomica
Journal Volume
27
Page Numbers
39–47
Family
Scarabaeidae
General topic
Ecology
Biodiversity/Biogeography
Specific topic
biotic interactions
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