Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833
(Ant Woodlouse)

Interactions where Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii 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 inquiline in nest UK/Ireland Formica lemani an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica lemani/Formica lemanian antnest
is inquiline in nest UK/IrelandMajor Lasius flavus Yellow Meadow Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius flavus/Lasius flavusyellow meadow antnestMajor
is inquiline in nest UK/IrelandMajor [Lasius niger s.l.] small black ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Lasius niger s.l./Lasius niger s.l.small black antsnestMajor
is inquiline in nest UK/IrelandMajor Myrmica a genus of ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica/Myrmicaa genus of antsnestMajor
is inquiline in nest UK/Ireland Myrmica rubra Red Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica rubra/Myrmica rubrared antnest
is inquiline in nest UK/Ireland Myrmica ruginodis an ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat, Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Platyarthridae/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii/Platyarthrus hoffmannseggiiant woodlouse Animal / inquilineUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica ruginodis/Myrmica ruginodisan antnest

Author & YearTitleSource
Harding, P.T. & Sutton, S.L., 1985Woodlice in Britain & Ireland: Distribution & Habitat151pp, Institute of Terrestial Ecology

Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlatyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse)
FamilyPLATYARTHRIDAE (a family of woodlice)
OrderISOPODA (woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
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 Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
King, T. 2006 The value of ant-hills in grasslands British Wildlife Vol 17 (6): 392-7.

Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii (Ant Woodlouse)
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