Ecological Roles of Coleoptera Associated with Carcasses in Caatinga

The ecological roles of Coleoptera fauna associated with pig carcasses exposed in a Caatinga area were examined. Tray, pitfall and modified Shannon traps were settled together to collect these insects during two seasons (dry and rainy). 4,851 beetles were collected, belonging to 19 families and 88 s...

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Main Authors: Wellington Santos, Ana Alves, Rodrigo Farias, Antonio Creão-Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomologistas do Brasil 2013-12-01
Series:EntomoBrasilis
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Online Access:http://www.periodico.ebras.bio.br/ojs/index.php/ebras/article/view/ebrasilis.v6i3.325