Dorcus parallelipipedus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Lesser Stag Beetle)

Interactions where Dorcus parallelipipedus 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
imago imago may be found in spongy wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetleimago Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesspongywood
larva larva feeds within dead or rotten wood Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead or rottenwood
larva larva feeds within dead or rotten wood Major Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashdead or rottenwoodMajor
imago imago may be found in spongy wood Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetleimago Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsspongywood
imago imago may be found in spongy wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetleimago Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsspongywood
larva larva feeds within dead or rotten wood Major Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead or rottenwoodMajor
larva larva feeds within dead or rotten wood Major Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead or rottenwoodMajor
imago imago may be found in spongy wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetleimago Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesspongywood

Interactions where Dorcus parallelipipedus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
borings borings may attract imago Saprosites mendax a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Saprosites mendax/Saprosites mendaxa dung beetleimago Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetleborings imago is associated with borings
wood boring wood boring may attract Aeletes atomarius a clown beetle Coleoptera: Histeridae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Histeridae/Aeletes atomarius/Aeletes atomariusa clown beetle Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlewood boring is associated with wood boring
wood boring wood boring may attract Plegaderus dissectus a clown beetle Coleoptera: Histeridae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Histeridae/Plegaderus dissectus/Plegaderus dissectusa clown beetle Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlewood boring is associated with wood boring

Author & YearTitleSource
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Jessop, L., 1986Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 11, New edition, 53pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle)
FamilyLUCANIDAE (stag and rhinocerus beetles)
SuperfamilySCARABAEOIDEA (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
Series Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
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 Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle)

Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dorcus parallelipipedus (Lesser Stag Beetle):

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