An endemic dung beetle species feeding on kauri snail carrion in Northland, New Zealand

被引：5

作者：

Langton-Myers, Shelley S. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] EcoQuest Educ Fdn Te Rarangahau Taiao, 1204 East Coast Rd, Whakatiwai 2473, Pokeno, New Zealand

来源：

AUSTRAL ECOLOGY | 2022年 / 47卷 / 01期

关键词：

carnivorous snail; feeding behaviour; scavenger; SCARABAEINAE; COLEOPTERA; FOREST; INVERTEBRATES; ATTRACTION; BUSBYI;

D O I：

10.1111/aec.13125

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Worldwide, Scarabaeidae are coprophages, feeding on mammalian dung. In New Zealand, endemic Scarabaeidae are restricted to forested habitats, where they have evolved a more generalised diet of carrion and dung from a variety of fauna. The scarab beetle Saphobius sp. A is an undescribed flightless dung beetle endemic to New Zealand. The diet of Saphobius is of interest as these Scarabaeidae have evolved on the isolated New Zealand landmass, in the absence of large forest-dwelling land mammals. Here, I observe Saphobius sp. A feeding on a non-dung food source, kauri snail Paryphanta busbyi, Gray, carrion.

引用

页码：127 / 130

页数：4

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