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Gnorimus variabilis (L., 1758) (a chafer)

Suggested Literature

Gnorimus variabilis 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

Gnorimus variabilis is associated with:

Photos larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) larva feeds within wood mould of stump Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
Jessop, L., 1986 [larvae may be numerous in a particular tree]

There may be more taxa associated with Gnorimus variabilis listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Gnorimus variabilis:

Gnorimus variabilis may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Jessop, L., 1986 Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)

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