Chrysolina graminis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Tansy Beetle)

Interactions where Chrysolina graminis 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 grazes on leaf Foreign Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Achillea ptarmica/Achillea ptarmicasneezewortleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Achillea ptarmica/Achillea ptarmicasneezewortleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf Foreign Artemisia mugworts Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Artemisia/Artemisiamugwortsleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign Artemisia mugworts Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Artemisia/Artemisiamugwortsleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Tanacetum vulgare/Tanacetum vulgaretansyleafSole (4-early 10)
larva larva grazes on leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Asterales: Asteraceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Tanacetum vulgare/Tanacetum vulgaretansyleafSole
adult adult grazes on leaf Foreign Anchusa arvensis Bugloss Boraginaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Anchusa arvensis/Anchusa arvensisbuglossleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign Anchusa arvensis Bugloss Boraginaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Anchusa arvensis/Anchusa arvensisbuglossleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf Foreign LAMIACEAE dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs Lamiales Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Lamiaceaedead-nettles, mints and scented herbsleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign LAMIACEAE dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs Lamiales Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Lamiaceaedead-nettles, mints and scented herbsleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf UK/Ireland Mentha aquatica Water Mint Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha aquatica/Mentha aquaticawater mintleaf (4-early 10)
larva larva grazes on leaf Mentha aquatica Water Mint Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha aquatica/Mentha aquaticawater mintleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf Foreign Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha pulegium/Mentha pulegiumpennyroyalleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha pulegium/Mentha pulegiumpennyroyalleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifolia false apple-mint Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifolia/Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifoliafalse apple-mintleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifolia false apple-mint Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifolia/Mentha suaveolens x longifolia = M. x rotundifoliafalse apple-mintleaf
adult adult grazes on leaf Foreign Stachys palustris Marsh Woundwort Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Stachys palustris/Stachys palustrismarsh woundwortleaf
larva larva grazes on leaf Foreign Stachys palustris Marsh Woundwort Lamiales: Lamiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Stachys palustris/Stachys palustrismarsh woundwortleaf

Interactions where Chrysolina graminis 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
adult is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Policheta unicolor a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Policheta unicolor/Policheta unicolora parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleadult larva is endoparasitoid of adult
is endoparasitoid host of larva Macquartia tenebricosa a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Macquartia tenebricosa ab. nitida Meig. (Dipt., Tachinidae) bred from Chrysolina graminis L. (Col., Chrysomelidae), Drummond, D.C., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Macquartia tenebricosa/Macquartia tenebricosaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetle larva is endoparasitoid of
larva (early instart) is predated by UK/IrelandQuestionable Lasius niger Small Black Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius niger/Lasius nigersmall black ant Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetle?larva (early instart) is predator of larva (early instart)
(diapausing) diapausing pupa is predated by UK/Ireland Talpa europaea Mole, European Mole Insectivora: Talpidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Talpidae/Talpa europaea/Talpa europaeamole, european mole Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetlediapausingpupa is predator of diapausing pupa
(overwintering) overwintering adult is predated by UK/Ireland Talpa europaea Mole, European Mole Insectivora: Talpidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Talpidae/Talpa europaea/Talpa europaeamole, european mole Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina graminis/Chrysolina graministansy beetleoverwinteringadult is predator of overwintering adult

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
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Drummond, D.C., 1952Macquartia tenebricosa ab. nitida Meig. (Dipt., Tachinidae) bred from Chrysolina graminis L. (Col., Chrysomelidae)Ent. Mon. Mag. 88: 46.

Chrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle)
GenusChrysolina (a genus of leaf beetles)
SubfamilyCHRYSOMELINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea 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 Chrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cox, M.L. 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland 336pp, Pisces Publications
Drummond, D.C. 1952 Macquartia tenebricosa ab. nitida Meig. (Dipt., Tachinidae) bred from Chrysolina graminis L. (Col., Chrysomelidae) Ent. Mon. Mag. 88: 46.
Oxford, G., Sivell, D., Dytham, C. & Key, R. 2003 The Jewel of York, ecology and conservation of the Tansy Beetle British Wildlife Vol 14, No. 5: 332-337.

Chrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chrysolina graminis (Tansy Beetle):

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