COPROPHILOUS TACHINUS (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) OF GORNYI ALTAI

Psarev Aleksandr Mikhaylovich

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In the dung of different animals on the pastures of Altay 14 species staphylinids of genus Tachinus are discovered, four of which (T. corticinus, T. rufitarsis, T. scapularis, T. subterraneus) earlier for the dung were not indicated. The conclusion is drawn that the dung attracts Tachinus not only the topics properties, but also as a place of concentration of potential food. That allows to consider Tachinus as the important element coprobionts coleopterous complex.

Keywords: insect

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Issue: 3, 2010

Series of issue: Issue 3

Rubric: Biology

Pages: 32 — 35

Downloads: 1003