When life gives you carcasses: first record of necrophagy by Coriomeris hirticornis on European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (Hemiptera: Coreidae)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study reports the first observation of necrophagy in the phytophagous leaf-footed bug Coriomeris hirticornis (Fabricius, 1794). Two individuals were observed feeding on the carcass of a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L., 1758) in a peri-urban meadow near Madrid, Spain. This finding underscores the adaptive dietary flexibility of Coriomeris hirticornis under extreme environmental conditions, providing new insights into its ecological role and trophic interactions within Mediterranean ecosystems.
Source: Fragmenta Entomologica
Authors: Alamo, Mario, Cepeda Espinosa, Juan C.
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6941019563
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