Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug)

Interactions where Phyllopertha horticola 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 (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live root Rare Lactuca sativa Garden Lettuce Asterales: Asteraceae Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuca sativa/Lactuca sativagarden lettuceliverootRare
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live root Rare Fragaria x ananassa garden strawberry Rosales: Rosaceae Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Fragaria x ananassa/Fragaria x ananassagarden strawberryliverootRare
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live root Rare Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberryliverootRare
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live root Rare Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatoliverootRare
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live Major POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveMajor
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva feeds on live root of young Rare [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June bugsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesliverootyoungRare

Interactions where Phyllopertha horticola 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
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Dexia rustica a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Notes on the biology of Dexia rustica F., a dipterous parasite of Melolontha melolontha, Walker, M.G., 1943
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Dexia rustica/Dexia rusticaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June buglarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Estheria cristata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Estheria cristata/Estheria cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Phyllopertha horticola/Phyllopertha horticolagarden chafer, field chafer, bracken chafer, fernshaw beetle, chovey, June buglarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticolaPlant Clinic News Jan 08: 1.
Belshaw, R., 1993Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 4a(i), 169pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Walker, M.G., 1943Notes on the biology of Dexia rustica F., a dipterous parasite of Melolontha melolonthaProceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Series A. 113: 126-176.

Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug)
SubfamilyRUTELINAE (a subfamily of beetles)
FamilySCARABAEIDAE (scarab, dung and carrion beetles)
SuperfamilySCARABAEOIDEA (scarabs, dung and stag beetles)
Series Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, dung and stag 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 Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Garden chafer - Phyllopertha horticola Plant Clinic News Jan 08: 1.

Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Walker, M.G. 1943 Notes on the biology of Dexia rustica F., a dipterous parasite of Melolontha melolontha Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Series A. 113: 126-176.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 23 images of Phyllopertha horticola (Garden Chafer, Field Chafer, Bracken Chafer, Fernshaw Beetle, Chovey, June Bug)
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