Boletus L.
(a genus of boletes)

Interactions where Boletus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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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 larva Fannia melania a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia melania/Fannia melaniaa lesser house flylarva Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletes larva is associated with
is associate of larva Mydaea affinis a muscid fly Diptera: Muscidae Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) Muscidae, Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis, 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Mydaea affinis/Mydaea affinisa muscid flylarva Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletes larva is associated with
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by perithecium Hypomyces tulasneanus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces tulasneanus/Hypomyces tulasneanusan ascomyceteperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesfruitbody perithecium parasitises fruitbody
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by chlamydospore of Sepedonium anamorph Hypomyces tulasneanus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces tulasneanus/Hypomyces tulasneanusan ascomycetechlamydosporeSepedonium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesfruitbody chlamydospore of Sepedonium anamorph parasitises fruitbody
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by Verticillium anamorph Hypomyces tulasneanus an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces tulasneanus/Hypomyces tulasneanusan ascomyceteVerticillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesfruitbody Verticillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody
fruitbody (liquified) liquified fruitbody is food source of larva Cheilosia longula a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia longula/Cheilosia longulaa hoverflylarva Fungus / feeder /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesliquifiedfruitbody larva feeds on liquified fruitbody
fruitbody (liquified) liquified fruitbody is food source of larva Cheilosia scutellata a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia scutellata/Cheilosia scutellataa hoverflylarva Fungus / feeder /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesliquifiedfruitbody larva feeds on liquified fruitbody
fruitbody (malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing) malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody is parasitised by chlamydospore of Sepedonium anamorph Hypomyces chrysospermus Bolete Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces chrysospermus/Hypomyces chrysospermusbolete mouldchlamydosporeSepedonium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesmalformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescingfruitbody chlamydospore of Sepedonium anamorph parasitises malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody
fruitbody (malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing) malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody is parasitised by perithecium Hypomyces chrysospermus Bolete Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces chrysospermus/Hypomyces chrysospermusbolete mouldperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesmalformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescingfruitbody perithecium parasitises malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody
fruitbody (malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing) malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody is parasitised by Verticillium anamorph Hypomyces chrysospermus Bolete Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces chrysospermus/Hypomyces chrysospermusbolete mouldVerticillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus/Boletusa genus of boletesmalformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescingfruitbody Verticillium anamorph parasitises malformed, thick stemmed, small capped, rapidly soft and deliquescing fruitbody

Boletus (a genus of boletes) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Boletus (a genus of boletes) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis, 1968Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) MuscidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(b), 119pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest No. 9
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Boletus aereus
Bronze Bolete
Species 4 trophisms 3 references
Boletus appendiculatus
Oak Bolete
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Boletus armeniacus
a bolete
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Boletus badius
Bay Bolete
Species 4 trophisms
Boletus bubalinus
Ascot Hat
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Boletus calopus
Bitter Beech Bolete
Species 9 trophisms 1 references
Boletus chrysenteron
Red Cracking Bolete
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Boletus cisalpinus
Bluefoot Bolete
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Boletus depilatus
a spongecap
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Boletus edulis
Penny Bun, Cep
Species 11 trophisms 1 references
Boletus fechtneri
Pale Bolete
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Boletus ferrugineus
Rusty Bolete
Species 7 trophisms 2 references
Boletus fragrans
a bolete
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Boletus immutatus
Constant Bolete
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Boletus impolitus
Iodine Bolete
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Boletus legaliae
Bilious Bolete
Species 3 trophisms 3 references
Boletus luridiformis
Scarletina Bolete
Species 2 subtaxa 16 trophisms 2 references
Boletus luridus
Lurid Bolete
Species 2 subtaxa 14 trophisms 1 references
Boletus moravicus
Tawny Bolete
Species 5 trophisms 2 references
Boletus pinophilus
Pine Bolete
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Boletus porosporus
Sepia Bolete
Species 3 trophisms
Boletus pruinatus
Matt Bolete
Species 4 trophisms 2 references
Boletus pseudoregius
The Pretender
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Boletus pseudosulphureus
a bolete
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Boletus pulverulentus
Inkstain Bolete
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Boletus purpureus
a bolete
Species 1 references
Boletus queletii
Deceiving Bolete
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Boletus radicans
Rooting Bolete
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Boletus regius
Royal Bolete
Species 2 trophisms 3 references
Boletus reticulatus
Summer Bolete
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Boletus rhodopurpureus
Oldrose Bolete
Species 2 trophisms 3 references
Boletus rhodoxanthus
a bolete
Species 4 references
Boletus ripariellus
Riverine Bolete
Species 5 trophisms 2 references
Boletus rubellus
Ruby Bolete
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Boletus satanas
Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete
Species 4 trophisms 9 references
Boletus subappendiculatus
a spongecap
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Boletus subtomentosus
Suede Bolete
Species 3 trophisms
Boletus torosus
Brawny Bolete
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Boletus xanthocyaneus
a bolete
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
[Boletus chrysenteron agg.]
red cracking boletes
Informal 7 subtaxa 25 trophisms 11 references
[Boletus edulis agg.]
penny buns
Informal 3 subtaxa 19 trophisms 9 references
[Boletus subtomentosus agg.]
suede boletes
Informal 3 subtaxa 15 trophisms 4 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusBoletus (a genus of boletes)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Boletus (a genus of boletes)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Engel, H. 1983 Dickröhrlinge - die Gattung Boletus in Europa 157pp
Knudsen, H. & Taylor, A. Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr., Funga Nordica
Taylor, A.F.S., Hills, A., Simonini, G. 2002 A Fresh Look at Xerocomoid Fungi Field Mycology Vol 3 (3): 89-102.

Boletus (a genus of boletes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Boletus (a genus of boletes):

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