Siphona cristata (Fabricius, 1805)
(a parasitoid fly)

Interactions where Siphona cristata 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 is endoparasitoid of larva Smerinthus ocellata Eyed Hawk-moth Lepidoptera: Sphingidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
On some parasitic Diptera and Hymenoptera bred from lepidopterous hosts. Part 2: misc. records of Phoridae, Larvaevoridae (Dipt.), Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and Eulophidae (Hym.), Hammond, H.E. & Smith, K.G.V., 1955
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Sphingidae/Smerinthus ocellata/Smerinthus ocellataeyed hawk-mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber Lepidoptera: Geometridae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Erannis defoliaria/Erannis defoliariamottled umberlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye, Tomato Moth Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
On some parasitic Diptera and Hymenoptera bred from lepidopterous hosts. Part 2: misc. records of Phoridae, Larvaevoridae (Dipt.), Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and Eulophidae (Hym.), Hammond, H.E. & Smith, K.G.V., 1955
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Lacanobia oleracea/Lacanobia oleraceabright-line brown-eye, tomato mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Mamestra brassicae/Mamestra brassicaecabbage mothlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Mythimna litoralis Shore Wainscot Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Mythimna litoralis/Mythimna litoralisshore wainscotlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Agrotis ipsilon/Agrotis ipsilondark sword-grasslarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
On some parasitic Diptera and Hymenoptera bred from lepidopterous hosts. Part 2: misc. records of Phoridae, Larvaevoridae (Dipt.), Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and Eulophidae (Hym.), Hammond, H.E. & Smith, K.G.V., 1955
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Caradrina morpheus/Caradrina morpheusmottled rusticlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Siphona cristata/Siphona cristataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Phlogophora meticulosa/Phlogophora meticulosaangle shadeslarva

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
Hammond, H.E. & Smith, K.G.V., 1955On some parasitic Diptera and Hymenoptera bred from lepidopterous hosts. Part 2: misc. records of Phoridae, Larvaevoridae (Dipt.), Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and Eulophidae (Hym.)Ent. Gazette 6: 168-174.

Siphona cristata (a parasitoid fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Siphona cristata (a parasitoid fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSiphona cristata (a parasitoid fly)
GenusSiphona (a genus of parasitoid flies)
TribeSiphonini (a tribe of parasitoid flies)
SubfamilyTACHININAE (a subfamily of parasitoid fles)
FamilyTACHINIDAE (parasitoid flies)
SuperfamilyOESTROIDEA (blow-flies, blue-bottles, flesh flies and parasitoid flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
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)
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Siphona cristata (a parasitoid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Siphona cristata (a parasitoid fly):

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