Guide to British Dung Beetles: APHODIINI
D: Distribution area (see map) Months most likely to find Widespread species Months possible to find Rare species Months not usually found
ACROSSUS ACROSSUS ACROSSUSAGOLIINUS AGOLIINUS
depressus luridus rufipes lapponum nemoralis 6‐9 mm D: 1‐9 6‐9 mm D: 2‐9 9‐13 mm D: 1‐9 4‐6 mm D: 1‐4, 9 4‐6 mm D: 1‐2 All habitats Well drained soils All habitats Upland habitats Upland, shaded habitats J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
AGRILINUS AGRILINUSAPHODIUS APHODIUS APHODIUS BODILOIDES
ater constans fimetarius foetidus pedellus ictericus 4‐6 mm D: 1‐9 5‐6 mm D‐ 4‐9 5‐8 mm D: 1‐9 5‐8 mm D: 1‐9 5‐8 mm D: 1‐9 3‐6 mm D: 1‐9 All habitats Prefers shaded habitats All habitats Grasslands All habitats Well drained soils J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
BODILOPSIS BODILOPSISCALAMOSTERNUS CHILOTHORAX CHILOTHORAX CHILOTHORAX
rufa sordida granarius conspurcatus distinctus paykulli 5‐7 mm D: 1‐9 5‐8 mm D: 1‐9 3‐5 mm D: 3‐9 4‐5 mm D: 2‐8 3‐6 mm D: 2‐8 3‐5 mm D: 1‐8 All habitats Well drained soils Grasslands Shaded habitats, Prefers sandy soils Well drained soils sometimes dunes in North J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
COLOBOPTERUS ESYMUS ESYMUS EUHEPTAULACUS EUHEPTAULACUS EUORODALUS
erraticus merdarius pusillus sus villosus coenosus 6‐9 mm D: 1‐9 4‐5 mm D: 1‐9 3‐5 mm D: 1‐9 4‐5 mm D: 6‐8 3‐5 mm D: All 3‐5 mm D: 6‐8 Grasslands Grasslands Grasslands Well drained soils Well drained soils Well drained soils J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D HEPTAULACUS LABARRUS LIMARUS LIOTHORAX LIOTHORAX
testudinarius lividus zenkeri niger plagiatus 3‐4 mm D: 7 3‐6 mm D: 5‐7 4‐6 mm D: 3‐8 4‐5 mm D: 7 4‐5 mm D: 1‐9 Sandy soils Well drained soils Shaded habitats Poolside debris Coastal, organic debris
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MELINOPTERUS MELINOPTERUS MELINOPTERUSNIMBUS NIMBUS
consputus prodromus sphacelatus contaminatus obliteratus 3‐6 mm D‐ 6‐8 4‐7 mm D: 1‐9 4‐6 mm D: 1‐9 5‐7 mm D: 1‐9 4‐7 mm D: 1‐8 Well drained soils All habitats All habitats All habitats Shaded habitats J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
OTOPHORUS OXYOMOUS PHALACRONOTHUS PLAGIOGONUS PLANOLINUS PLANOLINUS
haemorrhoidalis sylvestris quadrimaculatus arenarius borealis fasciatus 3‐6 mm D: 2‐7 3‐4 mm D: 3‐8 3‐4 mm D: 3‐8 3‐5 mm D: 3,6,8 3‐6 mm D: 1‐9 3‐5 mm D: 1‐4 Grasslands Organic debris & Well drained soils Well drained soils Shaded habitats & Upland, often Manure heaps dunes in North shaded habitats
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RHODAPHODIUS SIGORUS TEUCHESTES VIOLINUS
foetens porcus fossor sticticus 6‐9 mm D: 1‐9 4‐6 mm D: 2‐9 6‐12 mm D: 1‐9 4‐6 mm D: 2‐9 Grasslands Grasslands Grasslands Shaded habitats
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