Botanophila dissecta (Meigen, 1826)
(a choke fly)

Interactions where Botanophila dissecta 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 grazes on stroma Epichloe chokes Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Note, Ackland, D.M., 1972
Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyiidae/Botanophila dissecta/Botanophila dissectaa choke flylarva Fungus / external feeder /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe/Epichloechokesstroma

Interactions where Botanophila dissecta 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').

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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
(ovipositing) ovipositing female cross-fertilises spermatium Epichloe chokes Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe/Epichloechokesspermatium Animal / gamete vector / cross fertilises /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyiidae/Botanophila dissecta/Botanophila dissectaa choke flyovipositingfemale spermatium is cross-fertilised by ovipositing female

Author & YearTitleSource
Ackland, D.M., 1972NoteEntomologist 105: 231-232.
Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insectsFungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138.

Botanophila dissecta (a choke fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Botanophila dissecta (a choke fly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBotanophila dissecta (a choke fly)
GenusBotanophila (a genus of anthomyiid flies)
FamilyANTHOMYIIDAE (anthomyiid flies)
SuperfamilyMUSCOIDEA (dung and house 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Botanophila dissecta (a choke fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ackland, D.M. 1972 Note Entomologist 105: 231-232.
Williams, C.B. 1971 Notes on a fungus eating Anthomyiid fly in North Britain and in North America Entomologist 104: 1-3.

Botanophila dissecta (a choke fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Botanophila dissecta (a choke fly):

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