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- Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae) of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 391-403Abstract
The diversified habitats, climatic conditions, available food resources provide a shelter for various insect groups in tropical and sub-tropical regions of Globe. With their highly diverse niche range the beetles in the order Coleoptera represent around 387,100 species globally (Zhang 2011) and are highly diverse so far as their species richness. The scarab beetles belong to family Scarabaeidae under superfamily Scarabaeoidea. The relatively large and stout body, conspicuous colour pattern, elaborate ornamentation and 10 antennal segments with 3-7 segmented club distinguish them from other beetle families. They show an extensive range of assortment in their habitat according to their food preference and life forms. Sometimes dead matters and fungi are chosen as food by them. Often vegetables, fruits, pollens etc. are also preferable food stuff for these beetles. Many of them employed themselves to clean the ground by feeding on detritus matters. More predominantly the beetles belonging to the subfamilies, Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae are associated with dung. They play important roles in nutrient cycling, soil aeration (Mittal, 1993), regulation of dung breeding dipteran pests (Borenmissza, 1970; Fincher 1981). Being phytophagous the subfamilies namely, Melolonthinae, Euchirinae, Rutelinae, Hoplinae, Dynastinae, Valginae, Cetoniinae and Trichiinae belong to the group Pleurosticti (chafers).Full Text
- Checklist of Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Tripura, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Rd., Ballygunge, Kolkata − 700019, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Rd., Ballygunge, Kolkata − 700019, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 121, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 383–391Abstract
Altogether, 52 species belonging to 22 genera, 13 tribes and 5 subfamilies of family Scarabaeidae are reported from the state of Tripura, in the North-east biogeographic zone of India. Digitonthophagus bonasus (Fabricius, 1775), Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) tragus (Fabricius, 1792), O. orientalis Harold, 1868, Tibiodrepanus setosus Wiedemann, 1823, [Scarabaeinae], Adoretus lasiopygus Burmeister, 1855, Anomala grandis (Hope, 1840), A. rugosa Arrow, 1899, Mimela inscripta (Nonfried, 1892) [Rutelinae], and Dicheros (Coryphocera) bimacula Wiedemann, 1823 [Cetoniinae] are new records to the state of Tripura.Keywords
Checklist, Dung Beetles, New Records, North East Biogeographic Zone, PhytophagousFull Text
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