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Aphodius borealis Gyllenhal, 1827 (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius borealis 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 borealis is associated with:

Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]
Photos imago Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) imago may be found in dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]
Photos imago Cervidae - deer (Artiodactyla) imago may be found in dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]
Photos larva Mammalia - mammals larva feeds on dung/debris dung Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]
Photos larva Ovis aries - Domestic And Feral Sheep (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) larva feeds on dung/debris dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]
Photos larva Cervidae - deer (Artiodactyla) larva feeds on dung/debris dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [prefers wooded areas, but also exposed areas including sand dunes]

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Aphodius borealis:

Aphodius borealis 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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