BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Aphodius putridus (Fourcroy, 1785) (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius putridus may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Aphodius putridus is associated with:

	imago	Bos taurus (domestic) - Domestic Cattle (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	imago may be found in dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	imago	Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	imago may be found in dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	imago	Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae)	imago may be found in dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	imago	Magnoliopsida - flowering plants	imago may be found in decomposing debris		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	larva	Bos taurus (domestic) - Domestic Cattle (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	larva feeds on dung/debris dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	larva	Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	larva feeds on dung/debris dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	larva	Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae)	larva feeds on dung/debris dung		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]
	larva	Magnoliopsida - flowering plants	larva may be found under decomposing debris		Jessop, L., 1986 [in open, dry, sandy and chalky areas]

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

Associated with Aphodius putridus:

Aphodius putridus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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