Syromastus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Rhombic Leatherbug)

Interactions where Syromastus rhombeus 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 sucks sap of CARYOPHYLLACEAE chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation Caryophyllales Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Caryophyllaceaechickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation
nymph nymph sucks sap of CARYOPHYLLACEAE chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation Caryophyllales Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Caryophyllaceaechickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation
adult adult sucks sap of Arenaria (Bot.) sandworts Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Arenaria (Bot.)/Arenaria (Bot.)sandworts
nymph nymph sucks sap of Arenaria (Bot.) sandworts Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Arenaria (Bot.)/Arenaria (Bot.)sandworts
adult adult sucks sap of Minuartia sandworts Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Minuartia/Minuartiasandworts
nymph nymph sucks sap of Minuartia sandworts Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Minuartia/Minuartiasandworts
adult adult sucks sap of Spergularia spurreys Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Spergularia/Spergulariaspurreys
nymph nymph sucks sap of Spergularia spurreys Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Syromastus rhombeus/Syromastus rhombeusrhombic leatherbugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Spergularia/Spergulariaspurreys

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.

Syromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Syromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSyromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug)
FamilyCOREIDAE (squashbugs)
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 Syromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug)

Syromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Syromastus rhombeus (Rhombic Leatherbug):

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