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Overview
Distribution
Physical Description
Size
Dry weight (biomass)
16 to 20, mean 17.4 mg
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
Fairly common to common in floodplain forest and disturbed habitats from lowlands up to 1450 m (reported as high as 2000 m (Genier 2009)), including second growth, river-edge forest, Mauritia palm swamp; occasionally in mature terra firme, tall grass/weeds
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Trophic Strategy
Trophic Strategy
Dung, carrion; less often to fungus, fruit
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Scarabaeinae dung beetles
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Associations
Known predators
Camponotus abdominalis
Monomorium carbonarium
Solenopsis geminata
Pachycondyla
Based on studies in:
Costa Rica: de Osa (Carrion substrate)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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SPIRE
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Known prey organisms
toad carrion
Based on studies in:
Costa Rica: de Osa (Carrion substrate)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
© SPIRE project
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SPIRE
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Eurysternus plebejus
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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