Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi, 1794)
(a ladybird)

Interactions where Clitostethus arcuatus 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
is predator of UK/Ireland Aleyrodes lonicerae Honeysuckle Whitefly Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbage, Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Clitostethus arcuatus/Clitostethus arcuatusa ladybird Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes lonicerae/Aleyrodes loniceraehoneysuckle whitefly
is predator of UK/Ireland Aleyrodes proletella Cabbage Whitefly, Brassica Whitefly Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbage, Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Clitostethus arcuatus/Clitostethus arcuatusa ladybird Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae/Aleyrodes proletella/Aleyrodes proletellacabbage whitefly, brassica whitefly
is associated with UK/Ireland Hedera helix Ivy Apiales: Araliaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Clitostethus arcuatus/Clitostethus arcuatusa ladybird Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera helix/Hedera helixivy
is associated with UK/Ireland Brassica oleracea Cabbages Etc. Brassicales: Brassicaceae New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbage, Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Clitostethus arcuatus/Clitostethus arcuatusa ladybird Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica oleracea/Brassica oleraceacabbages etc.

Author & YearTitleSource
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J., 2011New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbageBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 24 (4): 224-225, Plate 16.

Clitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Clitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird)
FamilyCOCCINELLIDAE (ladybirds, ladybugs)
SuperfamilyCUCUJOIDEA (a superfamily of 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 Clitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Springate, S. & Arnold, S.E.J. 2011 New vice-county records of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Col.: Coccinellidae) and a new association with wild cabbage Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 24 (4): 224-225, Plate 16.

Clitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Clitostethus arcuatus (a ladybird):

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