Phaedon cochleariae (Fabricius, 1792)
(Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle)

Interactions where Phaedon cochleariae 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 live, with nibbled holes leaf BRASSICACEAE cabbages, cresses etc. Brassicales Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassicaceaecabbages, cresses etc.live, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard, Jack By The Hedge, Hedge Garlic Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Alliaria petiolata/Alliaria petiolatagarlic mustard, Jack by the hedge, hedge garliclive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Armoracia rusticana Horse Radish, Horse-radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Armoracia rusticana/Armoracia rusticanahorse radish, horse-radishlive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Armoracia rusticana Horse Radish, Horse-radish Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Armoracia rusticana/Armoracia rusticanahorse radish, horse-radishliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Barbarea vulgaris Winter-cress Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Barbarea vulgaris/Barbarea vulgariswinter-cresslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Brassica cabbages, mustards, turnips and rape Brassicales: Brassicaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica/Brassicacabbages, mustards, turnips and rapeliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Brassica nigra Black Mustard Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica nigra/Brassica nigrablack mustardlive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Brassica nigra Black Mustard Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica nigra/Brassica nigrablack mustardliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s Purse, Shepherd’s-purse Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Capsella bursa-pastoris/Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd’s purse, shepherd's-purselive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Cardamine bitter-cresses Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Cardamine/Cardaminebitter-cresseslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Cochlearia officinalis s.l. common scurvygrasses Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Cochlearia officinalis s.l./Cochlearia officinalis s.l.common scurvygrasseslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Cochlearia officinalis s.l. common scurvygrasses Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Cochlearia officinalis s.l./Cochlearia officinalis s.l.common scurvygrassesliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Raphanus radishes Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Raphanus/Raphanusradisheslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Rorippa yellow-cresses and water-cresses Brassicales: Brassicaceae 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/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa/Rorippayellow-cresses and water-cresseslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Rorippa yellow-cresses and water-cresses Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa/Rorippayellow-cresses and water-cresseslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Rorippa yellow-cresses and water-cresses Brassicales: Brassicaceae 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/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa/Rorippayellow-cresses and water-cressesliveleaf (-early 9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Rorippa yellow-cresses and water-cresses Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa/Rorippayellow-cresses and water-cressesliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Rorippa amphibia Greater Yellow-cress, Great Yellow-cress Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa amphibia/Rorippa amphibiagreater yellow-cress, great yellow-cresslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
larva larva grazes on live leaf Rorippa sylvestris Creeping Yellow-cress Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Rorippa sylvestris/Rorippa sylvestriscreeping yellow-cressliveleaf (-early 9)
adult adult grazes on live, with nibbled holes leaf Sinapis wild mustards Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Sinapis/Sinapiswild mustardslive, with nibbled holesleaf (5-9)
adult adult grazes on live leaf Limonium vulgare Common Sea-lavender Caryophyllales: Plumbaginaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Plumbaginaceae/Limonium vulgare/Limonium vulgarecommon sea-lavenderliveleaf (5-9)
adult adult visits for nectar and/or pollen flower (pollen?) Minor Ulex europaeus Gorse, Furze, Whin Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinflower (pollen?)Minor (5-9)

Interactions where Phaedon cochleariae 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
egg is predated by Adalia bipunctata Two-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Adalia bipunctata/Adalia bipunctatatwo-spot ladybird, 2-spot ladybird Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleegg is predator of egg
egg is predated by Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Coccinella septempunctata/Coccinella septempunctataseven-spot ladybird, 7-spot ladybird Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleegg is predator of egg
larva is predated by Saprinus virescens a clown beetle Coleoptera: Histeridae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Histeridae/Saprinus virescens/Saprinus virescensa clown beetle Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva is predator of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Meigenia mutabilis a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Meigenia mutabilis/Meigenia mutabilisa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is parasitoid host of larva Bracon guttiger a braconid wasp Hymenoptera: Braconidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Braconidae/Bracon guttiger/Bracon guttigera braconid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva larva is parasitoid of larva
larva is predated by Rhacognathus punctatus Heather Bug, Heather Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Rhacognathus punctatus/Rhacognathus punctatusheather bug, heather shieldbug Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetlelarva is predator of larva

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

Phaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle)
GenusPhaedon (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 Phaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle)

Phaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phaedon cochleariae (Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle):

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