Besouros coprófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) coletados em Aquidauana, MS, Brasil

Coprophagous beetles were collected from a pasture area using pitfall traps baited with cattle fresh manure, from February to December, 1995. Twenty three species were collected, comprising the following genera: Digitonthophagus, Onthophagus, Dichotomius, Ontherus, Canthon, Canthidium, Ataenius, Aphodius, Pedaridium, Ateuchus, Trichillum, Coprophanaeus, and Megathopomina. Among the species collected Digitonthophagus gazella (Onthophagus gazella) was the most numerous, followed in decreasing order by Ontherus appendiculatus, Trichillum externepunctatum, and Dichotomius anaglypticus. The dung be...