Alosterna tabacicolor (De Geer, 1775)
(Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle)

Interactions where Alosterna tabacicolor 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
imago imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower MAGNOLIOPSIDA flowering plants Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Alosterna tabacicolor/Alosterna tabacicolortobacco-coloured longhorn beetleimago Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Magnoliopsidaflowering plantsflower (4-8)
larva larva feeds within damp, rotten stump [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Alosterna tabacicolor/Alosterna tabacicolortobacco-coloured longhorn beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdamp, rottenstump
larva larva feeds within damp, rotten branch [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Alosterna tabacicolor/Alosterna tabacicolortobacco-coloured longhorn beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdamp, rottenbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1British Wildlife Vol 18, No 6: 406-414.

Alosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle)
TribeLepturini (a tribe of longhorn beetles)
SubfamilyLEPTURINAE (a subfamily of longhorn beetles)
FamilyCERAMBYCIDAE (longhorn 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 Alosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle)

Alosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Alosterna tabacicolor (Tobacco-coloured Longhorn Beetle):

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