BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Geotrupes stercorarius (L., 1758) (Dor Beetle, Dumble Dor, Clock, Lousy Watchman)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geotrupes stercorarius? | Imago | 24 July 1998 | Oxon | England | 4 |
Suggested Literature
Geotrupes stercorarius 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) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Geotrupes stercorarius is associated with:
 |
larva | Mammalia - mammals | larva feeds on dung/debris buried dung | Jessop, L., 1986 [in burrows] | |
|
larva | Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae) | larva feeds on dung/debris buried dung | 
|
Jessop, L., 1986 [in burrows] |
There may be more taxa associated with Geotrupes stercorarius listed at higher taxonomic level
|
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
Associated with Geotrupes stercorarius:
| dung hoard, brood | dung hoard of brood is kleptoparasitised larva | Aphodius porcus - a dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) | Jessop, L., 1986 |
Geotrupes stercorarius may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
|
ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
References
| Jessop, L., 1986 | Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
