Vanegas-Alarcón, D.A.1
[0000-0002-4394-1711] davidvaneal@gmail.com
Arias-Álvarez, G.A.1
[0000-0001-9990-4525] gustavoar2905@gmail.com
Guarín-Anacona, A.1
[0000-0001-8954-4941] andres.aga1211@gmail.com
Lopera-Toro, A.2
[0000-0001-5097-1655] alejandro.lopera@gmail.com
- Grupo de Investigación Ecdysis, Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Quindío, Colombia.
- Fundación Ecotrópico, Colombia
46 CONGRESO DE SOCOLEN, MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA, 17 -19 JULIO DE 2019
Abstract
Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) are a highly diverse and abundant group with cosmopolitan distribution and broad environmental preferences. They are considered a focal taxon for assessing the consequences of anthropogenic disturbance. In Colombia, approximately 290 species belonging to 39 genera are recorded, mainly distributed along the Andes. Here we report the range extension of five species of Scarabaeinae — Sulcophanaeus noctis (Bates, 1887), Phanaeus meleagris (Blanchard, 1846), Onthophagus bidentatus (Drapiez, 1819), Ontherus kirschii (Harold, 1817), and Copris susanae (Darling & Génier, 2018)—for the western slope of the Central Andes in the department of Quindío.
Additionally, we discuss the identity of Coprophanaeus corythus (Harold, 1863) and P. meleagris, both of which present taxonomic issues regarding possible subspecies. Sampling was conducted in areas under anthropogenic influence, including pastures, crops, and urban remnants. Although species such as O. bidentatus and S. noctis have been primarily associated with secondary forest cover, new records indicate they are not exclusive to these habitats. This distributional report contributes to the knowledge of dung beetles in Colombia, particularly those occurring in landscapes with high anthropogenic influence.
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