Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790)
(a rhopalid bug)

Interactions where Rhopalus subrufus 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
sucks sap of Geranium robertianum Herb Robert, Herb-Robert Geraniales: Geraniaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Rhopalidae/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusa rhopalid bug Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Geraniales/Geraniaceae/Geranium robertianum/Geranium robertianumherb Robert, herb-Robert
sucks sap of Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil Lamiales: Lamiaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Rhopalidae/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusa rhopalid bug Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Clinopodium vulgare/Clinopodium vulgarewild basil
sucks sap of UK/IrelandMajor Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John’s-wort, Common St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Rhopalidae/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusa rhopalid bug Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum perforatum/Hypericum perforatumperforate St John’s-wort, common St John's-wortMajor
sucks sap of [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Rhopalidae/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus/Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusa rhopalid bug Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plants

Author & YearTitleSource
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Rhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug)
GenusRhopalus (a genus of rhopalid bugs)
FamilyRHOPALIDAE (rhopalid bugs)
SuperfamilyCOREOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
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 Rhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug)

Rhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhopalus subrufus (a rhopalid bug):

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