Cryptocephalus coryli (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Hazel Pot Beetle)

Interactions where Cryptocephalus coryli 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 grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Euonymus europaeus Spindle Celastrales: Celastraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Celastrales/Celastraceae/Euonymus europaeus/Euonymus europaeusspindlefallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf of esp. coppiced Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchleafesp. coppiced (early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf MajorCaptivity Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchfallenleafMajor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen catkin Captivity Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchfallencatkin Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf MajorCaptivity Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchfallenleafMajor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen catkin Captivity Betula pubescens Downy Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pubescens/Betula pubescensdowny birchfallencatkin Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf MajorCaptivity Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelfallenleafMajor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen catkin Captivity Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelfallencatkin Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oakleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oakfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Salix babylonica Weeping Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix babylonica/Salix babylonicaweeping willowleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Salix babylonica Weeping Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix babylonica/Salix babylonicaweeping willowfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Salix caprea Goat Willow, Sallow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix caprea/Salix capreagoat willow, sallowleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Salix caprea Goat Willow, Sallow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix caprea/Salix capreagoat willow, sallowfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
adult adult feeds on leaf Captivity Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(early 4-)5-6(-12)
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity [Sorbus aria agg.] whitebeam, common whitebeam Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aria agg./Sorbus aria agg.whitebeam, common whitebeamfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
larva larva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf Captivity Acer campestre Field Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer campestre/Acer campestrefield maplefallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced

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

Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot Beetle)
GenusCryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)
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 Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot Beetle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds) 2006 A Coleopterist’s handbook The Amateur Entomolgist, 11, Fourth Edition edition, 439pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Cox, M.L. 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland 336pp, Pisces Publications

Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot 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 Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel Pot Beetle):

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