Escarabajos coprófagos coleóptera: scarabaeidae como recicladores de materia orgánica en la Estación Agroecológica UTPL

Abstract

Abstract: The research was conducted in the Agroecological Station of UTPL which is located 25 km from Loja city in Loja province. It was performed two samplings in two habitats: pasture with extensive use and pasture with intensive use, it was used 450 m of linear transect and 10 pitfall traps, baited with cattle feces for 48 h, with 10 experimental units and control to the removal rates measuring wich were spaced 50 m between them. In total 1696 specimens were registered, distributed in six genera and seven species. The pasture area with extensive use presented more specimens (n = 1128 specimens) indentifying 7 species than the intensive use pasture (n = 568 specimens) with 3 species. The Onthophagus aff. Curvicornis Species (n = 712; 41, 98%) and Onoreidium ohausi (n = 579; 34.14%) were dominant. There were differences with double wealth, abundance and diversity between habitats. The assembly was observed a 10% of residents (54.13%) of Digging (45.87%), no tumbleweed species were found. The extensive use pasture habitat showed the greatest diversity, probably by association with the forest and a possible increased food availability.