Bionomics of the dung beetle Planolinellus vittatus (Say, 1825) (Coleoptera: Aphodiinae) on Cofre de Perote Volcano, Veracruz, Mexico
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v15i2.3893Keywords:
dung beetle, phenology, reproduction, preimaginal developmentAbstract
Considering the biological, ecological and economic importance of dung beetles, in this work some bionomic data of Planolinellus vittatus (Say, 1825) are presented. This species is not abundant in the site of study, but it is found nearly all the year. Highest densities are recorded during spring and the beginning of summer, from March to the beginning of June, in coincidence with dry periods with low humidity and high temperature. It is a multivoltine species, with reproductive cycles overlapping all the time, but with a higher reproductive activity during those months in which there are more individuals. The preimaginal development lasts from 17 to 20 days at 23°C and it happens in the superficial dry crust of the cowpat. Females and males mature very fast, and begin to reproduce 10 days after emergence, lasting their reproductive period about 15 days, and dying at the end of their reproductive activity. All these data are necessary to implement conservation measures for these insects which are seriously affected by the chemical residues used in agriculture and cattle raising.References
Barrera N. 1992. El impacto ecológico y socioeconómico de la ganadería bovina en Veracruz. (pp. 79-114). En: Boege E. y H. Rodríguez (coords.). Desarrollo y medio ambiente en Veracruz. Instituto de Ecología A.C., Fundación Friedrich Ebert y CIESAS-GOLFO, Xalapa,Ver.
Bryan, R.P. 1973. The effects of dung beetle activity on the number of parasitic gastrointestinal helminths larvae recovered from pasture samples. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 24: 161-168.
Cabrero-Sañudo, F. J., N. Trotta-Moreu N. and I. Martínez M. 2007. Phenology, reproductive cycles, and species composition of a dung beetle community (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from a high mountain pasture system on the oriental neovolcanic axis (Veracruz, Mexico). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 109(4): 813-828.
Cabrero-Sañudo, F. J., M. Dellacasa, I., Martínez M. y G. Dellacasa. 2007. Estado actual del conocimiento de los Aphodiinae mexicanos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). En: Zunino, M. y A. Melic (Eds.) Escarabajos, diversidad y conservación biológica. Ensayos en homenaje a Gonzalo Halffter. Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. Monografías 3er Milenio (Cambefort, Y. 1986. Rôle des coléoptères Scarabaeidae dans l’enfouissement des excréments en savane guinéenne de Côte - d’Ivoire. Acta Oecologica, Oecologia Generalis 7(1): 15-21.
Chirico, J., S. Wiktelius and P. J. Waller. 2003. Dung beetle activity and development of trichostrongylid eggs into infective larve in cattle faeces. Veterinary Parasitology 118(1-2): 157-163.
Cruz, R. M., I. Martínez M. and M. Alvarado 2002. efeaturesof Population and reproductive features of Aphodius (Trichaphodius) opisthius Bates and Cephalocyclus hogei Bates (Coleoptera, Aphodiidae: Aphodiinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 56(2): 221-235.
Dellacasa, M., R. D. Gordon and G. Dellacasa. 2002. Aphodiinae described or recorded by Bates in Biología Centrali Americana (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n. s.) (86): 155-223.
Durie, P. 1975. Some possible effects of dung beetle activity on the infestation of pastures by intestinal worm larvae of cattle. Journal Applied Ecology 12: 827-931.
Fincher, G. T. 1975. Effect on dung beetle activity on the number of nematode parasitoid required by grazing cattle. Journal of Parasitology 61: 759-762.
Fincher, G. T. 1981. The potential value of dung beetles in pasture ecosystems. Journal of Georgia Entomological Society 16: 316-333.
Floate, K.D. 2006. Insects in cattle dung. Aphodius vittatus Say (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) Relative abundance. Seasonal activity. Distribution in Canada. http://res2.agr.ca/lethbridge/scitech/kdf/dungbugs/vittatus_e.htm (2006)
Floate, K. D. and B.D. Gill. 1998. Seasonal activity of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) associated with cattle dung in southern Alberta and their Geographic distribution in Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 130: 131-151.
Gittings, T. and P. S. Giller. 1997. Life history traits and resource utilisation in an assemblage of north temperate Aphodius dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Ecography 20: 55-66.
Gordon, R. D. 1976. Studies on the genus Aphodius of the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). IV. A taxonomic revision of Horn’s group A. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 78: 458-478
Gordon, R. D. 1983. Studies on the genus Aphodius of the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) VII. Food and habitat; distribution; key ton eastern species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 85(4): 633-652
Halffter, G. and W. D. Edmonds. 1982. The nesting behavior of dung beetles (Scarabaeinae). An ecological and evolutive approach. Publ. 10, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. México, D.F.
Hanski, I. and Y. Cambefort .1991. Dung Beetles Ecology. Princeton Univ. Press. Princenton, New Yersey.
Hirschberger P. and D. Navina. 1996. Oviposition of the dung beetle Aphodius ater in relation to the abundance of yellow dung fly larvae (Scatophaga stercoraria). Ecological Entomology 21: 352-357.
Holter, P. 1979. Effect of dung-beetles (Aphodius spp.) and earthworms on the disappeance of cattle dung. Oikos 32: 393-402.
Losey, J. E. and M. Vaughan. 2006. The economic value of ecological services provided by insects. BioScience 56(4): 311-323.
Lumaret, J. P. 1975. Étude des conditions de ponte et de développement larvaire d’Aphodius (Agrilinus) constans Duft. (Coléoptère Scarbaeidae) dans la nature et au laboratoire. Vie et Milieu (25) fasc. 2 série C: 267-282
Lumaret, J. P. 1980. Les bousiers. Lumaret, J. P. consecuenciassobreladegradacióny I. Martínez M.. El impacto de productos veterinarios sobre insectos coprófagos: consecuencias sobre la degradación del estiércol en pastizales. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.) 21(3):137-148.
Martínez M., I. 1992. Données comparatives sur l’activité reproductrice chez Canthon indigaceus chevrolati Harold et Canthon cyanellus cyanellus LeConte (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France �(n.s.) 28 (4): 397-408.
Martínez, M. I. 2001. La biología reproductiva en Aphodiidae (Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea): síntesis de datos conocidos. Bolletino della Società Entomologica Italiana 133(2):113-130.
Martínez, M. I, 2002 Técnicas básicas de anatomía microscópica y de morfometría para estudiar los insectos. Boletín de la de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 30:187-195.
Martínez M. I. 2003. Spermatophore in Aphodiinae (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 105(4): 982-989.
Martínez, M. I. 2005. Abundancias poblacionales y ciclos reproductivos de tres especies de escarabajos estercoleros (Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) del Volcán Cofre de Perote, Veracruz, México. Folia Entomológica Mexicana 44(1): 27-36.
Martínez M. I. y M. Alvarado. 2001. Comportamiento de nidificación en Aphodius
(Trichaphodius) opisthius Bates. Elytron 15: 73-78.
Martínez, M. I., M. Cruz R. y J. P. Lumaret. 2000. Efecto del diferente manejo de los pastizales y del ganado sobre los escarabajos coprófagos Ataenius apicalis Hinton y Ataenius sculptor Harold (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini). Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n. s.) (80): 185-196.
Martínez M., I. y Huerta C. C. 1997. Coordinated activity of the ovari parsinter
cerebralis and corpus allatum during the prenesting and Coordinated activity of the ovary, pars intercerebralis and corpus allatum during the prenesting and nesting cycles of Copris incertus Say (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). The Coleopterist Bulletin 51(4): 351-363.
Martínez, M. I., C. Deloya and M. Dellacasa. 2001. Anatomical and functional data on female and male reproductive systems of some dung beetles species of Aphodiinae and Eupariinae inhabiting México (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 103(1): 227-248.
Martínez, M. I. y J. P. Lumaret. Las prácticas agropecuarias y sus consecuencias en la entomofauna y el entorno ambiental. Folia Entomológica Mexicana 45(1): 57-68.
Martínez, M. I., J. P. Lumaret and M. Cruz R. 2001 . Suspected side effects of a herbicide on dung beetle populations (Scarabaeidae). Comptes Rendus de l´Académie des Sciences. Paris. Sciences de la Vie 324:989-994.
Martínez M. I. and M. T. Suárez. 2006. Phenology, Trophic Preferences, and Reproductive Activity in Dung Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in El Llano de las Flores, Oaxaca, México. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108(4): 774-784.
Nichols, E., S. Spector, J. Louzada, T. Larsen, S. Amézquita and M.E. Favila. 2008. Ecological functions and ecosystems services provided by Scarabaeinae dung Beatles. Biological Conservation 141:1461-1474.
Rougon, D., C. Rougon, J. Trichety et J. Levieux. unsolsahélienauNigerparlesinsectes1988. unsolsahélienau Nigerparles insectes Enrichissement en materie organique dun sol sahélien au Niger par les insectes coprophages (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Implications agronomiques. Revue d’Ecologie et de Biologie du Sol 25: 413-434.
Trotta-Moreu, N., E. Montes de Oca Torres and I. Martínez M. 2007. echaracteristicsofEcological and reproductive characteristics of Geotrupes (Halffterius) rufoclavatusJeckel 1865 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Geotrupinae) on the Cofre de Perote volcano (Veracruz, Mexico). The Coleopterist Bulletin 61(3):435-446.
Verdú, J. R. and E. Galante. 1995. Life history and description of the larval stage of Aphodius lusitanicus Erichson, 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiinae). Acta Zoologica cracoviensia 38(2): 205-212.
Vitner, J. 1998. Reproductive biology of the Central European Aphodius species with large scutellum (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 62: 277-253.
Yokoyama, K., H. Kai, T. Koga and T. Aibe. 1991. dungballsandNitrogen mineralization and microbialpopulations in cow dung, dung balls and underyling soil affected by paracoprid dung beetles. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 23(7):643-647.
Yoshida, N. and H. Katakura. 1992. Evolution of oviposition habits in Aphodius dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 68(1): 1-7.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
1. Proposed policy for open access journals
Those authors who have publications with this journal, accept the following terms:
- The authors will retain their copyright and will guarantee to the journal the right of first publication of their work, which will be simultaneously subject to the Creative Commons Recognition License, which allows third parties to share the work whenever their author is indicated and His first publication is this journal.
- Authors may adopt other non-exclusive license agreements to distribute the version of the published work (eg to be deposited in an institutional telematic file or published in a monographic volume) provided the initial publication is indicated in this journal .
Authors are encouraged and encouraged to disseminate their work through the Internet (eg in institutional telematic files or on their web page) before and during the sending process, which can produce interesting exchanges and increase appointments Of the published work. (See The effect of open access).
2. Proposed policy for journals that offer open deferred access
Those authors who have publications with this journal, accept the following terms:
- The authors will retain their copyrights and will guarantee to the journal the right of first publication of their work [SPECIFY PERIOD OF TIME], which will be simultaneously subject to the Creative Commons Recognition License that allows third parties to share the work always That its author and his first publication be indicated this journal.
- Authors may adopt other non-exclusive license agreements to distribute the version of the published work (eg to be deposited in an institutional telematic file or published in a monographic volume) provided the initial publication is indicated in this journal .
- Authors are encouraged and encouraged to disseminate their work through the Internet (eg in institutional telematic files or on their web page) before and during the sending process, which can produce interesting exchanges and increase appointments Of the published work. (See The effect of open access).
