NOTES ON THE DIET OF REPRODUCTIVELY ACTIVE MALE RAFINESQUE'S BIG-EARED BATS (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)
Using fecal samples, we examined the diet of five reproductively active male Rafinesque's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) from the Upper Coastal Plain of South Carolina during August and September, 1999. Diets of these individuals in upland pine stands were similar to diets of Rafines...
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science. - North Carolina Academy of Sciences, Inc., 2002. - 118(2002), 1, Seite 50-53 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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2002
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science |
Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Health sciences Physical sciences Behavioral sciences |
Zusammenfassung: | Using fecal samples, we examined the diet of five reproductively active male Rafinesque's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) from the Upper Coastal Plain of South Carolina during August and September, 1999. Diets of these individuals in upland pine stands were similar to diets of Rafinesque's bigeared bats in bottomland and upland hardwood habitats. Although fecal samples contained three insect orders—Diptera (flies), Homoptera (aphids, cicadas, and hoppers), and Lepidoptera (moths)—the diet consisted primarily of lepidopterans (99.4% ± 0.4%). |
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ISSN: | 21675880 |