BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Aphodius ater (Degeer, 1774) (a dung beetle)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphodius ater | Imago | 3 July 2005 | Brecon | Wales | 8 |
Suggested Literature
General Works
| Pelham-Clinton, E.C., 1959 | The host of Billaea carinifrons (Fallén) (Dipt., Tachinidae) |
Aphodius ater may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Aphodius ater is associated with:
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imago | Mammalia - mammals | imago may be found in dung | Jessop, L., 1986 | |
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imago | Magnoliopsida - flowering plants | imago may be found in decomposing debris | Jessop, L., 1986 | |
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larva | Mammalia - mammals | larva feeds on dung/debris dung | Jessop, L., 1986 | |
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larva | Magnoliopsida - flowering plants | larva feeds on decomposing debris | Jessop, L., 1986 |
There may be more taxa associated with Aphodius ater listed at higher taxonomic level
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COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
Associated with Aphodius ater:
| larva | larva is endoparasitoid host of larva | Dinera carinifrons - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | Pelham-Clinton, E.C., 1959 Belshaw, R., 1993 |
Aphodius ater may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
SCARABAEIDAE (dung and carrion beetles) |
References
| Belshaw, R., 1993 | Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) |
| Jessop, L., 1986 | Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
| Pelham-Clinton, E.C., 1959 | The host of Billaea carinifrons (Fallén) (Dipt., Tachinidae) |
