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Achillea (yarrows and milfoils)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Achillea ligustica All. (Southern Yarrow)     1
Species Achillea magna (a garden yarrow)     1
Species Achillea millefolium L. (Yarrow) 16 5 23
Species Achillea nobilis L. (a yarrow)     2
Species Achillea ptarmica L. (Sneezewort) 17 9 13

Suggested Literature

Achillea may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ASTERACEAE
(daisies, dandelions and thistles - formerly Compositae)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Achillea:

is foodplant of Pseudostyphlus pillumus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is foodplant of larva Mordellistena parvula - a tumbling flower beetle (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by Eriophyes kiefferi - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by larva Ozirhincus millefolii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by larva Rhopalomyia millefolii - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by larva Rhopalomyia ptarmicae - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by Brachycaudus helichrysi - an aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
inflorescence inflorescence is galled by Macrosiphoniella millefolii - an aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by larva Lasioptera francoisi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by larva Rhopalomyia millefolii - a gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by Craspedolepta nervosa - a jumping plantlouse (Homoptera: Aphalaridae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos leaf leaf is mined by larva Trypeta zoe - a gall fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Foreign Questionable White, I.M., 1988
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus succineus - Chrysanthemum Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Kevan D.K., 1967
Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus succineus - Chrysanthemum Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Kevan D.K., 1967
Bullock, J.A., 1992
rhizome rhizome is galled by larva Oxyna flavipennis - a gall fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem (base) stem (base) is galled by larva Dithryca guttularis - a gall fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem (base) stem (base) is galled by larva Oxyna flavipennis - a gall fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos stem stem is foodplant of larva Cheilosia vernalis - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Questionable Rotheray, G.E., 1993
stem stem is galled by larva Misopatha palearum (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem stem is galled by Asterolecanium fimbriatum (Homoptera) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem stem is mined by larva Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
stem stem may house puparium Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972

Achillea may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ASTERACEAE
(daisies, dandelions and thistles - formerly Compositae)
Anthemideae
(a tribe of composites)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Kevan D.K., 1967 The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae)
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls
White, I.M., 1988 Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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