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Oxyomus sylvestris (Scopoli, 1763) (a scarab beetle)

Suggested Literature

Oxyomus sylvestris may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
SCARABAEOIDEA
(scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
SCARABAEIDAE
(dung and carrion beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Oxyomus sylvestris is associated with:

Photos imago Chordata - vertebrates imago may be found in corpse Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung in fields Minor Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung heap Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Agaricus - true mushrooms (Agaricales: Agaricaceae) imago may be found in fruitbody Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Magnoliopsida - flowering plants imago may be found in refuse Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae imago may be found in cuttings Jessop, L., 1986

There may be more taxa associated with Oxyomus sylvestris listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Oxyomus sylvestris:

Oxyomus sylvestris may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
SCARABAEIDAE
(dung and carrion beetles)

References

Jessop, L., 1986 Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)

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