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Clytra quadripunctata (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Cox, M.L., 2007 (Colour photograph)

Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

Clytra quadripunctata may also be covered by literature listed under:

Clytra quadripunctata is associated with:

adult	Broadleaved trees and shrubs	adult may be found on	Cox, M.L., 2007
larva	Formica exsecta - Narrow-headed Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	larva is a guest in nest	Cox, M.L., 2007
larva	Formica pratensis - Meadow Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	larva is a guest in nest	Cox, M.L., 2007
larva	Formica rufa - Red Wood Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	larva is a guest in nest	Cox, M.L., 2007
larva	Formica sanguinea - Blood-red Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	larva is a guest in nest	Cox, M.L., 2007
larva	Lasius flavus - Yellow Meadow Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	larva is a guest in nest	Cox, M.L., 2007

There may be more taxa associated with Clytra quadripunctata listed at higher taxonomic level

Associated with Clytra quadripunctata:

is endoparasitised by myrmicophilous pupa	Sporotrichum - a genus of fungi	Cox, M.L., 2007 [Note: Sporotrichum has been a dumping ground for many unrelated moulds so this could refer to almost anything!]
is endoparasitised by myrmicophilous larva	Sporotrichum - a genus of fungi	Cox, M.L., 2007 [Note: Sporotrichum has been a dumping ground for many unrelated moulds so this could refer to almost anything!]
is parasitoid host of myrmicophilous larva	Eupelmus xambeui - a chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae)	Cox, M.L., 2007

Clytra quadripunctata may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland