Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (DeGeer, 1773)
(Elm Gall Bug)

Interactions where Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi 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 predator of Eriosoma ulmi Elm-currant Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Eriosoma ulmi/Eriosoma ulmielm-currant aphid
adult adult is predator of Restricted Eriosoma ulmi Elm-currant Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Eriosoma ulmi/Eriosoma ulmielm-currant aphidSole
is associated with aphid-galled leaf Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashaphid-galledleaf
is associated with aphid-galled leaf Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornaphid-galledleaf
is associated with aphid-galled leaf Prunus spinosa Blackthorn, Sloe Rosales: Rosaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeaphid-galledleaf
is associated with aphid-galled leaf Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsaphid-galledleaf
is associated with aphid-galled leaf Ribes currants and gooseberry Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberryaphid-galledleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989LadybirdsNaturalists’ Handbooks, 10, 103pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug)
GenusAnthocoris (flower bugs)
FamilyANTHOCORIDAE (flower bugs)
SuperfamilyCIMICOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (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 Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug)

Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi (Elm Gall Bug):

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