Abstract (en):
Knowledge of dung beetles in Colombia has increased in the last twenty years, due to local, regional and national efforts (Medina & Kattan 1996; Amat et al. 1997; Escobar 1997; Amezquita et al. 1999; Castellaños et al. 1999; Escobar 2000a, 2000b; Escobar & Chacon de Ulloa 2000; Vitolo 2000; Medina & Lopera 2001; Medina et al. 2002; Noriega 2002a, 2002b; Escobar 2003; Pulido et al. 2003; Escobar 2004; Noriega 2004; Garcia & Pardo 2004; Vitolo 2004; Escobar et al. 2005). In Colombia 285 species exists, in 39 genus (Medina et al. 2001; Noriega 2002a; Vaz de Mello 2003). Despite this, there are zones, including the region of SNS Marta, where they are not very extensively studied or even completely unknown. The summary of studies carried out by Escobar (2000a) only finds four species: Ontherus sanctaemartae, O. lichy, Scybalocanthon darlingtoni, and Sulcophanaeus steinheili. The following work, then, is an important contribution to the understanding of the coprophagic beetles of Colombia and especially to filling the large information gaps in the study of beetles in SNS Marta.
Abstract (es):
El conocimiento de los escarabajos estercoleros en el país ha aumentando en las ultimas dos décadas, a raíz de trabajos de índole local, regional y nacional (Medina & Kattan 1996; Amat et al. 1997; Escobar 1997; Amezquita et al. 1999; Castellaños et al. 1999; Escobar 2000a, 2000b; Escobar & Chacon de Ulloa 2000; Vitolo 2000; Medina & Lopera 2001; Medina et al.2002; Noriega 2002a, 2002b; Escobar 2003; Pulido et al. 2003; Escobar 2004; Noriega 2004; Garcia & Pardo 2004; Vitolo 2004; Escobar et al. 2005). Existen hasta la actualidad un total de 285 especies, contenidas en 39 géneros, descritas para Colombia (Medina et al. 2001; Noriega 2002a; Vaz de Mello 2003). A pesar de ello existen zonas que se desconocen por completo o que han sido muy poco estudiadas como la Provincia de la SNS Marta. Hasta el compendio de estudios realizado por Escobar (2000a) solo existían registradas cuatro especies: Ontherus sanctaemartae, O. lichyi, Scybalocanthon darlingtoni y Sulcophanaeus steinheili. El siguiente trabajo se constituye en un importante aporte al conocimiento de los escarabajos coprófagos de Colombia y especialmente al vació que se tenía para esta región
Keywords:
Escarabajos coprófagos, Scarabaeidae, Provincia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Lista de especies, Colombia (es)
Dung beetles, Scarabaeidae, Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta Region, species list, Colombia (en)
Dung beetles, Scarabaeidae, Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta Region, species list, Colombia (en)
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Noriega A, J. A. (2007). Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta region. Biota Colombiana, 8(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/185
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