Chrysolina oricalcia (Müller, O.F., 1776)
(a leaf beetle)

Interactions where Chrysolina oricalcia 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 (crepuscular & nocturnal) crepuscular & nocturnal larva grazes on live leaf APIACEAE umbellifers Apiales Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetlecrepuscular & nocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Apiaceaeumbellifersliveleaf (4-5)
adult adult feeds on pollen Aegopodium podagrariaQuestionable Ground Elder, Ground-elder, Goutweed, Bishop’s Weed Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Aegopodium podagraria/Aegopodium podagrariaground elder, ground-elder, goutweed, bishop’s weed?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Aegopodium podagraria Ground Elder, Ground-elder, Goutweed, Bishop’s Weed Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Aegopodium podagraria/Aegopodium podagrariaground elder, ground-elder, goutweed, bishop’s weedliveleaf (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult feeds on pollen Anthriscus sylvestrisQuestionable Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecks?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecksliveleafMajor (3-)5-6(-10)
larva (crepuscular & nocturnal) crepuscular & nocturnal larva grazes on live leaf Major Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetlecrepuscular & nocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecksliveleafMajor (4-5)
adult adult feeds on pollen Chaerophyllum aureumQuestionable Golden Chervil Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Chaerophyllum aureum/Chaerophyllum aureumgolden chervil?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Chaerophyllum aureum Golden Chervil Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Chaerophyllum aureum/Chaerophyllum aureumgolden chervilliveleaf (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult feeds on pollen Cicuta virosaQuestionable Cowbane Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Cicuta virosa/Cicuta virosacowbane?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Cicuta virosa Cowbane Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Cicuta virosa/Cicuta virosacowbaneliveleaf (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult feeds on pollen Conium maculatumQuestionable Hemlock Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Conium maculatum/Conium maculatumhemlock?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Conium maculatum Hemlock Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Conium maculatum/Conium maculatumhemlockliveleaf (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult feeds on pollen Heracleum sphondyliumQuestionable Hogweed, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweed, kecks?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweed, kecksliveleaf (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult feeds on pollen Torilis japonicaQuestionable Upright Hedge-parsley Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Torilis japonica/Torilis japonicaupright hedge-parsley?pollen (3-)5-6(-10)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Major Torilis japonica Upright Hedge-parsley Apiales: Apiaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Torilis japonica/Torilis japonicaupright hedge-parsleyliveleafMajor (3-)5-6(-10)

Interactions where Chrysolina oricalcia 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
is endoparasitoid host of larva Macquartia grisea a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Macquartia grisea/Macquartia griseaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina oricalcia/Chrysolina oricalciaa leaf beetle larva is endoparasitoid of

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
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications

Chrysolina oricalcia (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chrysolina oricalcia (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysolina oricalcia (a leaf 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 oricalcia (a leaf beetle)

Chrysolina oricalcia (a leaf beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chrysolina oricalcia (a leaf beetle):

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