| Author | Jones, G. |
| Year | 1990 |
| Title | Prey Selection by the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum): Optimal Foraging by Echolocation? |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Journal of Animal Ecology Vol 59 (2): 587-602. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera. Large items were taken preferentially. The ratio of the four orders varied with the season. The moths were mainly Sphingidae (hawkmoths) and Lasiocampidae, the beetles mainly Geotrupes, Melolontha and Aphodius, the flies mostly Tipulidae, and the hymenoptera were "Ophion’s" (presumably including Netelia etc). |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | Greater Horseshoe Bat | Animalia: Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae | |
| Current | Geotrupes | dumbledors | Animalia: Coleoptera: Geotrupidae | |
| Current | Aphodius | a genus of dung beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae | |
| Current | Melolontha | cockchafers | Animalia: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae | |
| Current | Ophion | ophion wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae | |
| Current | SPHINGIDAE | hawk or sphinx moths, hawk-moth | Animalia: Lepidoptera | |
| Current | LASIOCAMPIDAE | lackeys and eggars | Animalia: Lepidoptera |
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