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Aphodius scrofa (F., 1787) (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius scrofa 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 scrofa is associated with:

Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos imago Bos taurus (domestic) - Domestic Cattle (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) imago may be found in dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos imago Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) imago may be found in dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos imago Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae) imago may be found in dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos larva Mammalia - mammals larva feeds on dung/debris dung Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos larva Bos taurus (domestic) - Domestic Cattle (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) larva feeds on dung/debris dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos larva Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) larva feeds on dung/debris dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]
Photos larva Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae) larva feeds on dung/debris dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [dry, exposed, sandy ground]

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Aphodius scrofa:

Aphodius scrofa 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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