Contributions to the Coleopteran (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Histeridae and Hydrophilidae) Fauna Found in Animal (Cow, Donkey, Camel, Sheep, Chicken) Feces in Karacadağ (Diyarbakır, Mardin, Şanlıurfa)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study was carried out in order to determine dung beetles in the order Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae, Histeridae and Hydrophilidae) in Karacadağ Mountain (Diyarbakır, Mardin, Şanlıurfa provinces) during 2017-2018. As a result of this study, 13 species belonging to Scarabaeidae, 2 species belonging to Hydrophilidae and 1 species belonging to Histeridae families were determined. Totally, 16 species were found. Of these, Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis, A. contaminatus, A. fimetarius, Atholus bimaculatus, Biralus satellitius, Scarabaeus sacer, Sphaeridium marginatum and S. scarabaeoides were recorded for the first time from Diyarbakır, Mardin, Şanlıurfa provinces. Cheironitis pamphilus was recorded for the first time from Diyarbakır and Sanlıurfa provinces and also Colobopterus erraticus, Euonthophagus amyntas alces and E. atramentarius were recorded for the first time from Mardin province. In this study, S. scarabaeoides (21.66%) was the most predominant dung beetle species found. The highest number of adult dung beetle species were recorded in Şanlıurfa Province accounting for 72.57 %. The lowest number of adult dung beetle species were recorded in Mardin Province accounting for 8.82 %.
Authors: Seval Zeybek, Emine Çıkman, Sultan Çoban
Institution: Harran University
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403352500