NOCTUIDAE
(shuttle moths)

Interactions where NOCTUIDAE 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
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Major Platanthera chlorantha Greater Butterfly-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothsadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflowerMajor

Interactions where NOCTUIDAE 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 predated by larva Dasysyrphus tricinctus a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Dasysyrphus tricinctus/Dasysyrphus tricinctusa hoverflylarva Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is predator of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Cyrtophloeba ruricola a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Cyrtophloeba ruricola/Cyrtophloeba ruricolaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Periscepsia prunaria a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Periscepsia prunaria/Periscepsia prunariaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Periscepsia spathulata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Host records of some West Palaearctic Tachinidae (Diptera), Ford, T.H. & Shaw, M.R., 1991
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Periscepsia spathulata/Periscepsia spathulataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Oswaldia muscaria a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Oswaldia muscaria/Oswaldia muscariaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Phorocera assimilis a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Phorocera assimilis/Phorocera assimilisa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Phorocera obscura a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Phorocera obscura/Phorocera obscuraa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Eumea linearicornis a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Host records of some West Palaearctic Tachinidae (Diptera), Ford, T.H. & Shaw, M.R., 1991
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Eumea linearicornis/Eumea linearicornisa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Eurysthaea scutellaris a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Eurysthaea scutellaris/Eurysthaea scutellarisa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Siphona collini a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona collini/Siphona collinia parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Tachina fera a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina fera/Tachina feraa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Noctuidaeshuttle mothslarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Ford, T.H. & Shaw, M.R., 1991Host records of some West Palaearctic Tachinidae (Diptera)Entomologist’s Record and journal of variation 103: 23-38.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.

NOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

NOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
ACONTIINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 1 references
ACRONICTINAE
daggers and knotgrasses
Subfamily 10 subtaxa 31 trophisms 8 references
AMPHIPYRINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms 2 references
CUCULLIINAE
a subfamily of moths
Subfamily 5 subtaxa 9 trophisms 3 references
CUCULLINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
Diloba caeruleocephala
Figure Of Eight
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
EUSTROTIINAE
a subfamily of moths
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
HADENINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 30 subtaxa 104 trophisms 13 references
HELIOTHINAE
pease blossom and bordered moths
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms 2 references
NOCTUINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 28 subtaxa 38 trophisms 20 references
PANTHEINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
PLUSIINAE
a subfamily of shuttle moths
Subfamily 9 subtaxa 34 trophisms 3 references
Tyta luctuosa
Four-spotted
Species 3 references
XYLENINAE
a subfamily of moths
Subfamily 51 subtaxa 60 trophisms 21 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
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 NOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource

Microscopy

Pierce, F.N. 1978 The Genitalia of the Group Noctuidae of the Lepidoptera of the British Islands: an Account of the Morphology of the Female Reproductory Organs Reprint edition, 62+15 Platespp, E. W. Classey
Pierce, F.N. 1909 The Genitalia of the Group Noctuidae of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles: An Account of the Morphology of the Male Clasping Organs 100+32 platespp, A. W. Duncan

NOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to NOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths):

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