BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Spergularia (spurreys)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Spergularia marina (L.) Griseb. (Lesser Sea-spurrey) 2 4 7
Species Spergularia media (L.) C.Presl (Greater Sea-spurrey) 15 5 6
Species Spergularia rubra (L.) J.S. & C.Presl (Sand Spurrey) 5 6 5
Species Spergularia rupicola Lebel ex Le Jolis (Rock Sea-spurrey) 11 19  

Suggested Literature

Spergularia may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Spergularia:

is foodplant of Gronops lunatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Sibinia arenariae - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Sibinia primitus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
flower flower is grazed by larva Hypera arator - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Cassida vittata - Bordered Tortoise Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Cassida vittata - Bordered Tortoise Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Hypera arator - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002

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

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
(chickweeds, stitchworts and campions)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae

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