Biology:Hoplopyga brasiliensis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Hoplopyga brasiliensis. Mounted specimen. | |
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| Species: | H. brasiliensis
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| Hoplopyga brasiliensis (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
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Hoplopyga brasiliensis is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae.[1]
Description
Hoplopyga brasiliensis can reach a length of about 20–36 millimetres (0.79–1.42 in).[2]
Biology
Larvae of this species are termitophilous, living in the nests of Cornitermes cumulans and Diversitermes diversimiles (Termitidae).[3] They construct pupal chambers with the decaying wood as well as a significant layer of their own feces where they develop.[2] The feces contains cuticular hydrocarbons that the specific termite hosts use to identify one another, suggesting that this element of chamber construction plays a role in protecting the h. brasiliensis larvae from termite patrols.[4]
References
- ↑ EoL
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Garcia, F.P et al. Survey of saproxylophagous Melolonthidae (Coleoptera) and some biological aspects in Aquidauana, MS
- ↑ Puker, Anderson; Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano; Rosa, Cassiano S.; Grossi, Paschoal C. New Records of Termite Hosts for Two Species of Hoplopyga, With Notes on the Life Cycle of Hoplopyga brasiliensis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)
- ↑ Puker, Anderson; Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano; Rosa, Cassiano S; Grossi, Paschoal C (2012-11-01). "New Records of Termite Hosts for Two Species of Hoplopyga, with Notes on the Life Cycle of Hoplopyga brasiliensis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)" (in en). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 105 (6): 872–878. doi:10.1603/AN12068. ISSN 1938-2901. https://academic.oup.com/aesa/article/105/6/872/77962.
Wikidata ☰ Q14870994 entry
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