COLEOPTERA Linnaeus, 1758
(beetles)

Interactions where COLEOPTERA is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
feeds on spore mass of fruitbody UK/Ireland Phallus hadriani Sand Stinkhorn, Dune Stinkhorn Phallales: Phallaceae Bees and Phalloid Exudate, Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Phallales/Phallaceae/Phallus hadriani/Phallus hadrianisand stinkhorn, dune stinkhornspore massfruitbody
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Coeloglossum viride Frog Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Coeloglossum viride/Coeloglossum viridefrog orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Foreign Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinatedForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza fuchsii/Dactylorhiza fuchsiicommon spotted-orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Major Serapias lingua Greater Tongue Orchid, Tongue-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Serapias lingua/Serapias linguagreater tongue orchid, tongue-orchidflowerMajor

Interactions where COLEOPTERA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
egg is parasitoid host of egg UK/IrelandRestricted Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid waspegg Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetleseggSole egg is parasitoid of egg
egg is parasitoid host of larva UK/IrelandRestricted Fidiobia hispanica a platygastrid wasp Hymenoptera: Platygastridae Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae), Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Platygastridae/Fidiobia hispanica/Fidiobia hispanicaa platygastrid wasplarva Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetleseggSole larva is parasitoid of egg
egg is predated by adult UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesegg adult is predator of egg
larva (young) is predated by adult UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva (young) adult is predator of larva (young)
larva (young) is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva (young) nymph is predator of larva (young)
egg is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesegg nymph is predator of egg
larva is predated by adult Troilus luridus Bronze Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Troilus luridus/Troilus luridusbronze shieldbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva adult is predator of larva
adult is predated by adult Troilus luridus Bronze Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Troilus luridus/Troilus luridusbronze shieldbugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesadult adult is predator of adult
may be infected by colony of Hirsutella anamorph UK/Ireland Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza an ascomycete Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhizaan ascomycetecolonyHirsutella anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles colony of Hirsutella anamorph infects
spreads Basidiobolus ranarum a zygomycete Basidiobolales: Basidiobolaceae Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles is spread by
larva may be infected by Entomophthora coleopterorum an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora coleopterorum/Entomophthora coleopteroruman entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleslarva infects larva
adult is predated by leaf Minor Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort Lamiales: Lentibulariaceae Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lentibulariaceae/Pinguicula vulgaris/Pinguicula vulgariscommon butterwortleaf Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/ColeopterabeetlesadultMinor leaf is predator of adult
wood borings wood borings may attract nest Foreign Heriades rubicola Small-headed Resin Bee Hymenoptera: Megachilidae Small-headed resin bee, Heriades rubicola, new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)., Cross, I. & Notton, D.G., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Megachilidae/Heriades rubicola/Heriades rubicolasmall-headed resin beenest Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetleswood borings nest is associated with wood borings
wood-boring galleries (disused) disused wood-boring galleries may attract larva (1st year) Dinoptera collaris Red-collared Longhorn Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Dinoptera collaris/Dinoptera collarisred-collared longhorn beetlelarva (1st year) Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetlesdisusedwood-boring galleries larva (1st year) is associated with disused wood-boring galleries

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Cross, I. & Notton, D.G., 2017Small-headed resin bee, Heriades rubicola, new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. Vol 30: 1-8.
Darwin, C., 1875Insectivorous Plants463pp
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1British Wildlife Vol 18, No 6: 406-414.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Notton, D.G., Popovici, O.A., van Achterberg, C., de Rond, J. & Burn, J.T., 2014Parasitoid wasps new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae, Eurytomidae, Braconidae & Bethylidae)European Journal of Taxonomy Vol 99: 1-20.
Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002Bees and Phalloid ExudateMycologist Vol 16 (3): 109.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarumMycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Suborder 195 subtaxa 217 trophisms 157 references
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Superfamily 321 subtaxa 2,028 trophisms 175 references
Family 5 subtaxa 2 trophisms 3 references
Suborder 1 subtaxa 1 references
Suborder 1,081 subtaxa 2,605 trophisms 526 references
Family 3 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Informal 749 subtaxa 3,037 trophisms 315 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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 COLEOPTERA (beetles)

Identification Works

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Anon. The Coleopterist photo gallery www.coleoptera.org.uk/photo-gallery
Anon. Insects & Spiders from Finland www.kolumbus.fi/hannu.j.tanner/coleoptera/
Bechyne, J. 1956 Beetles Open Air Guides
Benisch, C. The beetle fauna of Germany www.kerbtier.de/enindex.html
Borowiec, L. Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae www.colpolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/lista%20rodzin.htm
Böving, A.G. & Craighead, F.C. 1931 Larvae of Coleoptera: an illustrated synopsis of the principal larval forms of the order Coleoptera Entomologica Americana Vol XI: 1-80,81-100,161-256,257-351.
Crowson, R.A. 1956 Coleoptera: introduction and Keys to Families Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol IV. Part 1, 59pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Davis, B.N.K. 1991 Insects on Nettles Naturalists' Handbooks, 1, 2 edition, 68pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() Duff, A.G. 2016 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Cerambycidae to Curculionidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 4, 623pp
() Duff, A.G. 2012 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Sphaeriusidae to Silphidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 1, 496pp
Eversham, B. 1999 A simple key to the commoner families of British beetles
Fowler, W.W. 1887 The Coleoptera of the British Islands Vols 1-5+supp, 269+444+399+411+490+351pp, L. Reeve & Co. Ltd
Frank Koehler Galerie der Käfer www.koleopterologie.de/gallery/
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 1 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 1, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
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Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) 1992 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. 2. Supplementband mit Katalogteil Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 13 (Supplement 2), 355pp, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
() Harde, K.W. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Blitz
() Harde, K.W. 1984 A Field Guide in Colour to Beetles 334pp, Octopus
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A. 1995 New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook 1 edition, 175pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society
Hodges, D. & Murray, D. WCG - website of the Watford Coleoptera Group thewcg.org.uk/
Jacobson, G.G. 1905 Beetles of Russia, Western Europe and Neighbouring Countries
() Joy, N. 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles 622 & 170pp, H. F. & G. Witherby
Lane, S., Wright, R. & Forsythe, T. 2008 Beetles of Warwickshire
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - first series Wayside and Woodland Series, First Series, 300pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
() Linssen, E.F. 1959 Beetles of the British Isles - second series Wayside and Woodland Series, Second Series, 295pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Lobanov, A.L. Illustrated index of families to the Atlas of beetles www.zin.ru/ANIMALIA/COLEOPTERA/eng/all_fams.htm
Lompe, A. Käfer Europas www.coleo-net.de/coleo/index.htm
Natural History Museum Coleopteran Families www.flickr.com/photos/nhm_beetle_id/collections/72157625239006899/
Pendleton, T. & D. Photo gallery: Beetles - Coleoptera www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsbeetles.htm
Reitter, E 1908 Die Käfer des Deutsches Reiches Fauna Germanica, 1-5
Rye, E.C. 1866 British beetles: an introduction to the study of our indigenous Coleoptera 280+16 platespp, Lovell Reeve & Co., London
Spry, W. & Shuckard, W.E. 1861 British Coleoptera delineated 83pp, H. G. Bohn, London
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Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons
Zoological Institute RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/index.htm
  • Dung

  • Skidmore, P. 1991 Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council
  • Host Plants

  • () Kirk, W.D.J. 1992 Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape Naturalists' Handbooks, 18, 66pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
  • Larvae

  • Garner, B. (ed.)
    van Emden, F.I. 1942 Larvae of British Beetles III: Keys to the families EMM 78: 206-272.
    Zaitsev, A.A. Photos of beetles larvae from families recorded in Palaearctic region www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/eng/zaitlarv.htm
  • Leaf-miners

  • in the hand Robbins, R. 1990 A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands Benchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service
  • On Cherry Trees

  • Leather, S.R. & Bland, K.P. 1999 Insects on cherry trees 82pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
  • On Docks

  • Salt, D.T. & Whittaker, J.B. 1998 Insects on dock plants 56pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
  • On Thistles

  • Redfern, M. 1995 Insects and Thistles Naturalists' Handbooks, No 4, Second (revised) edition, 70pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
  • Online Library

  • Steuber, K. www.biolib.de - online www.biolib.de/
  • Pest Species

  • Bousquet, Y. 1990 Beetles associated with stored products in Canada: an identification guide 215pp, Entomological Society of Canada
  • Plant Galls

  • in the hand () Darlington, A. 1968 A Pocket Encyclopedia of Plant Galls in colour Blandford Press
  • Stored Product Pests

  • Mound, L. (ed) 1989 Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification. Economic Series, No 15, Seventh Edition edition, 68pp, British Museum (Natural History)
  • Water Beetles

  • Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D. 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guides, 256pp, Collins
  • World Fauna

  • Schmidt, U. Kaefer der Welt - Beetles of the World www.kaefer-der-welt.de/

    COLEOPTERA (beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to COLEOPTERA (beetles):

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