Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 4

Chromosomal studies on four species of Aphodiinae beetles (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera)

  • Author:
  • M.P. Dange, B.S. Kirade1, Ashish Rathore
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 383 to 387

1Department of Zoology, Govt. College, Nagda Dist. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Department of Zoology, Govt. P.G. Arts and Science College, Ratlam -457 001, Madhya Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: d.milind16@gmail.com

Online published on 29 January, 2014.

Abstract

Karyological investigations were carried out on adult males of four species of Scarabaeidae beetles viz. Aphodius moestus F, A. pictusturum Her., A. pusillus pusillus Herbst and A. regi Peitt. A. moestus F, A. pusillus pusillus Herbst and A. regi Peitt. possessed 2n = 20: 9 + Xyp while A. pictusturum Her. Exhibited 2n = 18: 8 + Xyp Sex mechanism.

Keywords

Coleoptera, scarabaeidae, aphodiinae, karyotype, autosome, sex chromosome mechanism