Labidostomis tridentata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a leaf beetle)

Interactions where Labidostomis tridentata 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 (yonug) larva (yonug) grazes on live, corticolous CHROMISTA algae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetlelarva (yonug) Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/Chromistaalgaelive, corticolous
adult adult grazes on live leaf Rumex docks Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Rumex/Rumexdocksliveleaf (5-7)
adult adult grazes on live leaf of esp. 5-year old seedlings Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveleafesp. 5-year old seedlings (5-7)
adult adult may be found on live leaf Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsliveleaf (5-7)
adult adult may be found on live leaf Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveleaf (5-7)
adult adult may be found on live leaf Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsliveleaf (5-7)
adult adult may be found on live leaf Spiraea brideworts and steeple bushes, spiraea Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Spiraea/Spiraeabrideworts and steeple bushes, spiraealiveleaf (5-7)

Author & YearTitleSource
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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLabidostomis tridentata (a leaf beetle)
SubfamilyCRYPTOCEPHALINAE (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 Labidostomis tridentata (a leaf beetle)

Labidostomis tridentata (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 Labidostomis tridentata (a leaf beetle):

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