Ixapion variegatum (Wencker, 1864)
(Mistletoe Seed Weevil)

Interactions where Ixapion variegatum 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
adult adult grazes on leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Viscum album Mistletoe Santalales: Santalaceae Ixapion variegatum, (Wencker. 1864) (Col.. Apionidae) new to the British Isles, with observations on its European and conservation status, Foster, A.P., Morris, M.G. & Whitehead, P.F., 2001
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Ixapion variegatum/Ixapion variegatummistletoe seed weeviladult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Santalales/Santalaceae/Viscum album/Viscum albummistletoeleafSole (9)
larva larva feeds within often spindle- or club-shaped stem (small) UK/IrelandRestricted Viscum album Mistletoe Santalales: Santalaceae Mistletoe - a review of its distribution, conservation and insect associates, Briggs, J., 2011
Ixapion variegatum, (Wencker. 1864) (Col.. Apionidae) new to the British Isles, with observations on its European and conservation status, Foster, A.P., Morris, M.G. & Whitehead, P.F., 2001
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Ixapion variegatum/Ixapion variegatummistletoe seed weevillarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Santalales/Santalaceae/Viscum album/Viscum albummistletoeoften spindle- or club-shapedstem (small)Sole
ovum ovum may be found in slitted stem (small) UK/IrelandRestricted Viscum album Mistletoe Santalales: Santalaceae Ixapion variegatum, (Wencker. 1864) (Col.. Apionidae) new to the British Isles, with observations on its European and conservation status, Foster, A.P., Morris, M.G. & Whitehead, P.F., 2001
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Ixapion variegatum/Ixapion variegatummistletoe seed weevilovum Plant / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Santalales/Santalaceae/Viscum album/Viscum albummistletoeslittedstem (small)Sole

Ixapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ixapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Briggs, J., 2011Mistletoe - a review of its distribution, conservation and insect associatesBritish Wildlife Vol 23 (1): 23-31.
Foster, A.P., Morris, M.G. & Whitehead, P.F., 2001Ixapion variegatum, (Wencker. 1864) (Col.. Apionidae) new to the British Isles, with observations on its European and conservation statusEMM Vol 137: 95-104.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIxapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil)
FamilyAPIONIDAE (a family of seed weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied 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 Ixapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Briggs, J. 2011 Mistletoe - a review of its distribution, conservation and insect associates British Wildlife Vol 23 (1): 23-31.
Foster, A.P., Morris, M.G. & Whitehead, P.F. 2001 Ixapion variegatum, (Wencker. 1864) (Col.. Apionidae) new to the British Isles, with observations on its European and conservation status EMM Vol 137: 95-104.

Ixapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ixapion variegatum (Mistletoe Seed Weevil):

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