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Aphodius distinctus (Mueller, 1776) (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius distinctus 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)
Aphodius
(a genus of dung beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Aphodius distinctus is associated with:

Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Magnoliopsida - flowering plants imago may be found in decomposing debris Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Mammalia - mammals larva feeds on dung/debris dung Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Magnoliopsida - flowering plants larva feeds on decomposing debris Jessop, L., 1986

There may be more taxa associated with Aphodius distinctus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Aphodius distinctus:

Aphodius distinctus 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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