First attraction record of Trox plicatus Robinson, 1940 (Coleoptera: Trogidae) to feces of bobcat Lynx rufus Schreber, 1777 (Carnivora: Felidae)
Journal Title: REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA - Year 2022, Vol 48, Issue 4
Abstract
The first record of the presence of the keratinophagous beetle Trox plicatus Robinson with the feces of the bobcat Lynx rufus Schreber is presented herein. The environmental conditions under which the Tro x specimens were collected are mentioned. In addition, the known aspects on the natural history and distribution of T. plicatus in Mexico are summarized and commented.
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Victor Moctezuma, Gonzalo Halffter
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- DOI 10.35249/rche.48.4.22.05
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