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Aphodius brevis Erichson, 1848 (a dung beetle)

Suggested Literature

Aphodius brevis 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 brevis is associated with:

Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago may be found in dung Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Mammalia - mammals larva feeds on dung/debris usually part dried dung Jessop, L., 1986 [on sand dunes]
Photos larva Oryctolagus cuniculus - Rabbit (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) larva feeds on dung/debris usually part dried dung Major Jessop, L., 1986 [on sand dunes]

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Aphodius brevis:

Aphodius brevis 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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