ON SCARAB BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM SIDHI DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

CHANDRA, KAILASH and GUPTA, DEVANSHU and GOEL, S.C. (2015) ON SCARAB BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM SIDHI DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 35 (3). pp. 235-243.

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Abstract

The family Scarabaeidae from Sidhi district of the state Madhya Pradesh comprise a small collection of scarab beetles belonging to 53 species, 27 genera and 6 subfamilies; Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Rutelinae, Melolonthinae, Cetoniinae and Dynastinae. The subfamily Scarabaeinae includes 36 species, Aphodiinae 2 species, Rutelinae 9 species, Dynastinae 3 species, Cetoniinae 2 species and Melolonthinae 1 species. The subfamilies, Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae include the beetles which exclusively feed on dung and carrion whereas the beetles in the subfamilies. Rutelinae, Melolonthinae, Cetoniinae and Dynastinae are pests of various commercial crops of agricultural and forestry importance.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Repository > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2024 06:48
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2024 06:48
URI: http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/3376

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