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Aphodius plagiatus (L., 1767) (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius plagiatus 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 plagiatus is associated with:

Photos larva Myceteae - fungi, moulds and lichens larva feeds on small fruitbody Jessop, L., 1986 [in hollows on sandhills]

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Aphodius plagiatus:

Aphodius plagiatus 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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