Nesting Behavior ofOnthophagus incensusSay, 1835 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2013 English Publisher:Coleopterists SocietyJournal:The Coleopterists Bulletin, volume 67, pages 161-166 (issn: 0010-065X, eissn: 1938-4394,

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Authors: Huerta, Carmen; García-Hernández, Mercedes;

doi: 10.1649/0010-065x-67.2.161

Nesting Behavior ofOnthophagus incensusSay, 1835 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

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ABSTRACT The nesting behavior of Onthophagus incensus Say under controlled laboratory conditions is described. Pre-nesting lasted 45–60 days for laboratory-reared and 10–60 days for field-collected adults. Nesting period lasted 45 ± 23 days for laboratory-reared adults and 26 ± 10 days for field-collected adults. Volume and weight of the brood-masses were 7.23 ± 2.82 cm and 5.54 ± 2.03 g, respectively. Pairs of beetles built compound nests, and the quantity of food provided by the parents did not significantly influence the size of the offspring.

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Biodiversity, Taxonomy

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