Tribe Rhyparini
Introduction
The pantropical Rhyparini include myrmecophilous, termitophilous, and saprophagous species (Rakovic 1987). Little is known, however, of the biology of the Australian species of Rhyparus Westwood, although they have been captured at light. Elsewhere the genus Rhyparus has been found to be associated with termites (Tangelder & Krikken 1982).
General References
Rakovic, M. 1987. A revision of the genus Odochilus Harold with remarks on the tribal classification of the subfamily Aphodiinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 84: 27-44
Tangelder, I.R.M. & Krikken, J. 1982. Termitophilous scarabs of the tribe Corythoderini: A taxonomic review (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 1982(194): 1-114
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |