Clytra quadripunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a leaf beetle)

Interactions where Clytra quadripunctata 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
larva larva is a guest in nest Major Formica exsecta Narrow-headed Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed antnestMajor
larva larva is a guest in nest Major Formica pratensis Meadow Ant, Black-backed Meadow Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica pratensis/Formica pratensismeadow ant, black-backed meadow antnestMajor
larva larva is a guest in nest Major Formica rufa Red Wood Ant, Southern Wood Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica rufa/Formica rufared wood ant, southern wood antnestMajor
larva larva is a guest in nest Minor Formica sanguinea Blood-red Ant, Slave-making Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica sanguinea/Formica sanguineablood-red ant, slave-making antnestMinor
larva larva is a guest in nest Rare Lasius flavus Yellow Meadow Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetlelarva Animal / guest /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius flavus/Lasius flavusyellow meadow antnestRare
adult adult may be found on [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubs (4-12)

Interactions where Clytra quadripunctata 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
is parasitoid host of myrmicophilous larva Eupelmus xambeui a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eupelmidae/Eupelmus xambeui/Eupelmus xambeuia chalcid waspmyrmicophilouslarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetle myrmicophilous larva is parasitoid of
is endoparasitised by myrmicophilous larva Foreign Sporotrichum a genus of fungi Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Sporotrichum/Sporotrichuma genus of fungimyrmicophilouslarva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetle myrmicophilous larva endoparasitises
is endoparasitised by myrmicophilous pupa Foreign Sporotrichum a genus of fungi Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Sporotrichum/Sporotrichuma genus of fungimyrmicophilouspupa Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Clytra quadripunctata/Clytra quadripunctataa leaf beetle myrmicophilous pupa endoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications

Clytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Clytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle)
SubfamilyCRYPTOCEPHALINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of 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 Clytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cox, M.L. 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland 336pp, Pisces Publications

Clytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Clytra quadripunctata (a leaf beetle):

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