Rhodaphodius foetens (Fabricius, 1787) ..... Formerly Aphodius foetens  
Belonging to the Scarabaeidae group of Dung Beetles, R. foetens is one of the more colourful species and is described as being a fairly local species, with a length of 6-7mm. This one was found in cattle dung along a footpath at Clipstone Old Quarter in July 2008, but we found another at Hills and Holes SSSI in August 2008.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Rhodaphodius foetens
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton.

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Updated January 2022

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