Bruchus loti Paykull, 1800
(a seed beetle)

Interactions where Bruchus loti 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 feeds on pollen? Cardamine pratensis Lady’s Smock, Cuckoo Flower, Cuckooflower Brassicales: Brassicaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Cardamine pratensis/Cardamine pratensislady’s smock, cuckoo flower, cuckooflowerpollen? (1-)summer(-12)
larva larva feeds within seed LathyrusQuestionable peas Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus/Lathyruspeas?seed
pupa pupa may be found in pod LathyrusQuestionable peas Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlepupa Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus/Lathyruspeas?pod
adult adult may be found on Lathyrus linifolius Bitter-vetch Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus linifolius/Lathyrus linifoliusbitter-vetch (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling Fabales: Fabaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus pratensis/Lathyrus pratensismeadow vetchling (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Lathyrus tuberosus Tuberous Pea Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus tuberosus/Lathyrus tuberosustuberous pea (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Lathyrus vernus Spring Pea Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus vernus/Lathyrus vernusspring pea (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Lens culinarisQuestionable Lentil Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lens culinaris/Lens culinarislentil? (1-)summer(-12)
larva larva feeds within seed LotusQuestionable bird’s-foot-trefoils Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lotus/Lotusbird's-foot-trefoils?seed
pupa pupa may be found in pod LotusQuestionable bird’s-foot-trefoils Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlepupa Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lotus/Lotusbird's-foot-trefoils?pod
adult adult may be found on Lotus corniculatus Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon Fabales: Fabaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lotus corniculatus/Lotus corniculatuscommon bird's-foot-trefoil, eggs-and-bacon (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Vicia vetches Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia/Viciavetches (1-)summer(-12)
larva larva feeds within seed ViciaQuestionable vetches Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia/Viciavetches?seed
pupa pupa may be found in pod ViciaQuestionable vetches Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlepupa Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia/Viciavetches?pod
adult adult may be found on Vicia sylvatica Wood Vetch Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia sylvatica/Vicia sylvaticawood vetch (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult may be found on Vicia tenuifolia Fine-leaved Vetch Fabales: Fabaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia tenuifolia/Vicia tenuifoliafine-leaved vetch (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult feeds on pollen? Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Ranunculus acris/Ranunculus acrismeadow buttercuppollen? (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult feeds on pollen? Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornpollen? (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult feeds on pollen? Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashpollen? (1-)summer(-12)
adult adult overwinters under bark [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Plant / hibernates / under /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesbark

Interactions where Bruchus loti 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 parasitoid host of larva UK/Ireland Pteromalus semotus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
Supplement to Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Pteromalus semotus/Pteromalus semotusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetle larva is parasitoid of
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Triaspis thoracica a braconid wasp Hymenoptera: Braconidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
Supplement to Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Braconidae/Triaspis thoracica/Triaspis thoracicaa braconid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetlelarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Cox, M.L., 2007Supplement to Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Irelandhttp://www.brc.ac.uk/resources.htm

Bruchus loti (a seed beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bruchus loti (a seed beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBruchus loti (a seed beetle)
GenusBruchus (a genus of seed beetles)
SubfamilyBRUCHINAE (seed beetles, pea weevils, bean weevils)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
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 Bruchus loti (a seed beetle)

Bruchus loti (a seed beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bruchus loti (a seed beetle):

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