Biology:Trypocopris vernalis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Species: | T. vernalis
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Trypocopris vernalis, (previously listed under the Geotrupes genus as Geotrupes vernalis) known sometimes by the common name spring dumbledor or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).
Distribution
Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor. Trypocopris vernalis are considered a super-dominant or dominant species of earth-boring dung beetles depending on the season, being most prevalent during the spring and early summer, with rare sightings in the autumn.[1][2] According to Hülsmann et al.,[3] Trypocopris vernalis prefers open or semi-open areas and young woodlands.
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Citations
- ↑ Mordovia State Nature Reserve; Ruchin, Alexander B.; Egorov, Leonid V.; Mordovia State Nature Reserve; State Nature Reserve «Prisursky» (2017). "Overview of insect species included in the Red Data Book of Russian Federation in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve". Nature Conservation Research 2 (Suppl. 1): 2–9. doi:10.24189/ncr.2017.016. http://ncr-journal.bear-land.org/article/49.
- ↑ Byk, Adam; WĘGRZYNOWIC, Piotr (2015-12-08). "The Structure and Seasonal Dynamics of Coprophagous Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) Communities in Later Developmental Stages of Pine Stands in NW Poland". Journal of Entomological Research Society 17 (3): 39–57. https://www.entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/885.
- ↑ Hülsmann, Marietta; Boutaud, Estève; Buse, Jörn; Frank, Kevin; Schuldt, Andreas; Assmann, Thorsten (2020-01-01). "Habitat continuity matters: Ancient woodlands tend to have higher biomass and catching rate of dung beetles, mainly driven by one large species" (in en). Acta Oecologica 102: 103501. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2019.103501. ISSN 1146-609X. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1146609X19303169.
External links
- "Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology 1997". Estonian Academy Publishers. 1997. https://books.google.com/books?id=hLBnawhVrjcC&q=%22Geotrupes+vernalis%22+%22distribution%22&pg=PA255.
Wikidata ☰ Q1472148 entry
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