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1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, Jabalpur-482002, Madhya Pradesh, IN
3 Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN
Source
Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 81-91
Abstract
Scarabaeid beetles comprise a speciose group and are a conspicuous component of the beetle fauna of World. Adults of these beetles are noticeable due to their relatively large size, bright colors, often elaborate ornamientation, and interesting life histories. Life histories of scarab beetles are incredibly diverse and include adults that feed on dung, carrion, fungi, vegetation, pollen, fruits, compost, or ischolar_mains. On the other hand some scarab beetles live in the nests of ants (myrmiecophiles), in the nests of termites (termitophiles), or in the nests of rodents or birds.
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