Open AccessSOME ASPECTS OF THE BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR OF ADORYPHORUS COULONI (BURMEISTER) (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: DYNASTINAE)
Author(s) -
Hardy R. J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1981.tb01001.x
Subject(s) - scarabaeidae , biology , ecology , reproductive biology , zoology , pasture , pest analysis , fishery , botany , embryo , embryogenesis
Some aspects of the biology and behaviour of Adoryphorus couloni , a serious pasture pest in South Eastern Australia and New Zealand, are outlined. The behaviour and reproductive development of the adults are described and compared with those of some other scarabs. Of particular note is the long duration of the adult stage, especially as this does not feed.