Thymus L.
(thymes)

Interactions where Thymus 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
is associate of Cathormiocerus maritimus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Cathormiocerus maritimus/Cathormiocerus maritimusa weevil Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymes is associated with
has sap sucked by Foreign Byrsinus flavicornis a shieldbug Hemiptera: Cydnidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cydnidae/Byrsinus flavicornis/Byrsinus flavicornisa shieldbug Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymes sucks sap of
leaf (at shoot tip) (live) live leaf (at shoot tip) is grazed by adult Chrysolina americana Rosemary Leaf-beetle, Rosemary Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina americana/Chrysolina americanarosemary leaf-beetle, rosemary beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesliveleaf (at shoot tip) (5-6,9-early 4)adult grazes on live leaf (at shoot tip)
leaf leaf is galled by Aceria thomasi a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria thomasi/Aceria thomasia gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandMinor Longitarsus obliteratus a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus obliteratus/Longitarsus obliteratusa flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/ThymusthymesleafMinor larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/IrelandMinor Longitarsus obliteratus a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus obliteratus/Longitarsus obliteratusa flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/ThymusthymesleafMinor adult grazes on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina americana Rosemary Leaf-beetle, Rosemary Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae RHS Gardening For All, RHS
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina americana/Chrysolina americanarosemary leaf-beetle, rosemary beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesliveleaf (2-early 5)larva grazes on live leaf
root root is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Longitarsus obliteratoides a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook, Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus obliteratoides/Longitarsus obliteratoidesa flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/ThymusthymesrootSole larva grazes on root
root root is grazed by adult UK/Ireland Longitarsus obliteratoides a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook, Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus obliteratoides/Longitarsus obliteratoidesa flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesroot adult grazes on root
root root is parasitised by underground tuber Major Orobanche alba Thyme Broomrape, Red Broomrape Lamiales: Orobanchaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2), Stace, C., 1997
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche alba/Orobanche albathyme broomrape, red broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/ThymusthymesrootMajor underground tuber parasitises root
root (dead) dead root is decayed by fruitbody Foreign Marasmiellus carneopallidus a parachute Agaricales: Omphalotaceae Notes and Records (Jan 2011), Henrici, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Marasmiellus carneopallidus/Marasmiellus carneopallidusa parachutefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesdeadroot fruitbody is saprobic on dead root
shoot tip shoot tip is galled by Aceria thomasi a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Aceria thomasi/Aceria thomasia gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesshoot tip causes gall of shoot tip
stem stem is galled by larva Squamapion atomarium a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Squamapion atomarium/Squamapion atomariuma seed weevillarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Thymus/Thymusthymesstem larva causes gall of stem

Author & YearTitleSource
RHSRHS Gardening For Allwww.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Henrici, A., 2011Notes and Records (Jan 2011)Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 34-37 & back cover.
Hodge, P.J. & Jones, R.A., 1995New British Beetles: species not in Joy’s practical handbook1 edition, 175pp, British Entomological and Natural History Society
Kevan D.K., 1967The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae)Ent. Mon. Mag. Vol 103: 83-110.
Morris, M.G., 1990Orthocerous WeevilsHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5 Part 16, 108pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Morris, M.G., 1997Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Stace, C., 1997New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2)Second edition edition, 1130pp, Cambridge University Press
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Thymus (thymes) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Thymus polytrichus
Wild Thyme
Species 1 subtaxa 17 trophisms
Thymus pulegioides
Large Thyme, Large Garden Thyme
Species 2 trophisms
Thymus serpyllum
Breckland Thyme
Species 1 trophisms
Thymus vulgaris
Garden Thyme
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusThymus (thymes)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thymus (thymes)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pigott, C.D. The geographical distribution of the British species of Thymus, and a brief illustration of the application of distributional studies in ecology Dandy, J.E. The Watsonian vice-county system, 9pp, The Study of the Distribution of British Plants

Thymus (thymes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Thymus (thymes):

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