Abstract (en):
We report the presence of several dung beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in the Paramos located in Nariño, Colombia, based on the revision of museums specimens, field work and available literature. 210 specimens from three national museums and 362 individuals from collecting trips done by the Nariño University, GAICA Association and the authors were studied. A total of eight species from seven genera and 21 localities were listed. Uroxys elongatus Harold, 1868 is the species with most individuals collected or found in collections. Only one individual of Ontherus brevicollis Kirsch, 1871 and Oruscatus opalescens Bates, 1870 was found. The altitudinal range under study goes from 2800 to 3700 meters, corresponding to the highest altitude reported for U. elongatus, additionally we report the localities for two species, O. opalescens and Dichotomius monstrosus (Harold, 1875), with few or no confirmed data, increasing the knowledge for these species for Colombia.
Abstract (es):
Se presenta información sobre las especies de escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) que habitan los páramos del departamento de Nariño, Colombia, basados en revisión de colecciones, recopilación de trabajos de campo y literatura disponible para el área de estudio. Se revisaron 210 ejemplares depositados en tres colecciones entomológicas nacionales y se reportaron en total 362 individuos colectados en caracterizaciones biológicas realizadas por la Universidad de Nariño, la Asociación GAICA y muestreos particulares de los autores, registrándose un total de ocho especies y siete géneros de escarabajos coprófagos en 21 localidades del departamento. Uroxys elongatus Harold, 1868 es la especie con mayor número de individuos colectados y ejemplares en colecciones, mientras que Ontherus brevicollis Kirsch, 1871 y Oruscatus opalescens Bates, 1870 estuvieron representados por un solo ejemplar. El listado incluye localidades desde los 2800 hasta los 3700 m s.n.m. correspondiente a los registros con mayor altura para U. elongatus, además se presentan las localidades para dos especies con registros escasos o inespecíficos en Colombia, O. opalescens y Dichotomius monstrosus (Harold, 1875), actualizando la información de estas especies para Colombia.
Keywords:
Andes, Lista de especies, Intervalo altitudinal, Scarabaeinae, Suroccidente colombiano (es)
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Martínez-Revelo, D. E., & Lopera-Toro, A. (2014). Escarabajos coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) de los páramos del departamento de Nariño, Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 15(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/308
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