Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Fabricius, 1775)
(Vine Weevil)

Interactions where Otiorhynchus sulcatus 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 grazes on root MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantsroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Sansevieria mother-in-law’s tongues Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Sansevieria/Sansevieriamother-in-law's tonguesroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root ORCHIDACEAE orchids Asparagales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchidaceaeorchidsroot
adult (nocturnal) nocturnal adult grazes on leaf (edge) Major Euonymus spindles Celastrales: Celastraceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilnocturnaladult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Celastrales/Celastraceae/Euonymus/Euonymusspindlesleaf (edge)Major
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on tuber Major Begonia begonias Cucurbitales: Begoniaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Begoniaceae/Begonia/BegoniabegoniastuberMajor
adult (nocturnal) nocturnal adult grazes on leaf (margin) Major Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilnocturnaladult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleasleaf (margin)Major
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on tuber Major Cyclamen cyclamens Ericales: Primulaceae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Cyclamen/CyclamencyclamenstuberMajor
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Major Primula cowslips and primroses Ericales: Primulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula/Primulacowslips and primrosesrootMajor
adult (nocturnal) nocturnal adult grazes on leaf (edge) Major Camellia camellias Ericales: Theaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilnocturnaladult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Theaceae/Camellia/Camelliacamelliasleaf (edge)Major
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Camellia camellias Ericales: Theaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Theaceae/Camellia/Camelliacamelliasroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Incarvillea delavayi Gloxinia Lamiales: Bignoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Bignoniaceae/Incarvillea delavayi/Incarvillea delavayigloxiniaroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Crassula pigmyweeds Saxifragales: Crassulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Crassulaceae/Crassula/Crassulapigmyweedsroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root Saxifraga saxifrages Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga/Saxifragasaxifragesroot
larva (subterranean) subterranean larva grazes on root FILICOPSIDA leptosporangiate ferns Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevilsubterraneanlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Filicopsida/Filicopsidaleptosporangiate fernsroot

Interactions where Otiorhynchus sulcatus 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 may be infected by Heterorhabditis megidis an eelworm RHS Gardening For All, RHS
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Heterorhabditis megidis/Heterorhabditis megidisan eelworm Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevillarva infects larva
larva may be infected by Steinernema carpocapsae an eelworm Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Steinernema carpocapsae/Steinernema carpocapsaean eelworm Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus sulcatus/Otiorhynchus sulcatusvine weevillarva infects larva

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSRHS Gardening For Allwww.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOtiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil)
GenusOtiorhynchus (a genus of weevils)
TribeOtiorhynchini (a group of weevils)
SubfamilyENTIMINAE (a subfamily of weevils)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true 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 Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil)

Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 42 images of Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Vine Weevil)
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