2. The Evolutionary History and Diversification of Dung Beetles
- Leigh W. Simmons2,
- T. James Ridsdill-Smith3
Published Online: 20 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781444342000.ch2
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles
Additional Information
How to Cite
Philips, T. K. (2011) The Evolutionary History and Diversification of Dung Beetles, in Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles (eds L. W. Simmons and T. J. Ridsdill-Smith), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444342000.ch2
Editor Information
- 2
Centre for Evolutionary Biology, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Crawley, Western Australia
- 3
School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Crawley, Western Australia
Publication History
- Published Online: 20 APR 2011
- Published Print: 8 APR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444333152
Online ISBN: 9781444342000
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- Coptodactyla;
- Dermarziella;
- Holocephalus;
- Prionocephale deplanate;
- Heteronitis castelnaui;
- Byrrhidium, Dicranocara and Namakwanus;
- dung manipulation strategies;
- nesting behaviour and subsocial care
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Scarabaeinae diversity and tribal classification issues
Scarabaeine dung beetle phylogenies
The sister clade to the Scarabaeinae
The origin of the dung beetles
The oldest lineages and their geographical origin
Evolution of activity period
Evolution of feeding habits
Evolution of derived alternative lifestyles
Evolution of nidification: dung manipulation strategies
Evolution of nidification: nesting behaviour and subsocial care
Conclusions
Future work/gaps in knowledge