Podops inuncta (Fabricius, 1775)
(European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug)

Interactions where Podops inuncta is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on dead UK/Ireland CHORDATAQuestionable vertebrates Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Chordatavertebrates?
feeds on animal debris dung UK/Ireland Bos taurusQuestionable Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / dung / debris saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattle?dung
feeds on animal debris dung UK/Ireland Oryctolagus cuniculusQuestionable Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / dung / debris saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbit?dung
feeds on animal debris dung UK/Ireland Equus ferusQuestionable Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / dung / debris saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorse?dung
is predator of carrion inhabiting larva UK/IrelandQuestionable INSECTA true insects Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / predatorRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectscarrion inhabitinglarva
is predator of dung inhabiting larva UK/IrelandQuestionable INSECTA true insects Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Animal / predatorRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectsdung inhabitinglarva
sucks sap of UK/Ireland POACEAEQuestionable grasses, couch Poales Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Podops inuncta/Podops inunctaeuropean turtlebug, turtle bug Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couch?

Author & YearTitleSource
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Podops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Podops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPodops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug)
SubfamilyPODOPINAE (a subfamily of turtle bugs)
FamilyPENTATOMIDAE (a family of shieldbugs)
SuperfamilyPENTATOMOIDEA (shieldbugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Podops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug)

Podops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Podops inuncta (European Turtlebug, Turtle Bug):

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