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Reference : The diet of the serotine bat: A Comparison between rural and urban environments


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Life sciences : Zoology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/111524

Title :	The diet of the serotine bat: A Comparison between rural and urban environments
Language :	English
Alternative title :	[fr] Alimentation de la Sérotine (Eptesicus serotinus) : comparaison entre milieux rural et urbain.
Author, co-author :	Kervyn, Thierry [> >]
	Libois, Roland [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Zoogéographie - Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement >]
Publication date :	2008
Journal title :	Belgian Journal of Zoology
Publisher :	Royal Belgian Zoological Society
Volume :	138
Issue/season :	1
Pages :	41-49
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0777-6276
City :	Bruxelles
Country :	Belgium
Keywords :	[en] Belgium ; diet ; Eptesicus serotinus ; foraging tactic ; urban habitat
Abstract :	[en] The diet of four maternity colonies of serotine bats in Southern Belgium was investigated by analysing faecal pellets collected from beneath the roost throughout the activity season. Their diet is composed of Coleoptera Melolonthidae (Melolontha sp., Amphimallon sp., Rhizotrogus sp., Serica brunnea), Coleoptera Scarabaeidae (Aphodius sp., Geotrupes sp.), Coleoptera Carabidae, Diptera Tipulidae, Diptera Chironomidae, Lepidoptera, Hemiptera Pentatomidae, Hymenoptera Ichneumonoidea Ophionidae, Trichoptera and Arachnida. <br />The diet of an urban colony of serotine bats was broadly the same as the diets of three rural colonies. Though some qualitative and quantitative variations were observed between study sites, the main source of variation in the diet was the seasonal availability of potential prey. <br />The prominence of agriculture-dependant prey (chafers in mid summer and Aphodius beetles in late summer and autumn) was observed at all study sites. Consequently, dietary breadth and diversity is smaller during these periods.
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Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/111524
	also: http://hdl.handle.net/2268/113416

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