Chrysolina hyperici (Forster, 1771)
(a leaf beetle)

Interactions where Chrysolina hyperici 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 grazes on leaf Hypericum St John’s worts Malpighiales: Hypericaceae 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/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum/HypericumSt John's wortsleaf (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on flower Hypericum St John’s worts Malpighiales: Hypericaceae 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/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum/HypericumSt John's wortsflower (early 6-2)
larva larva grazes on leaf Restricted Hypericum St John’s worts Malpighiales: Hypericaceae 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/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum/HypericumSt John's wortsleafSole
larva larva grazes on stem Restricted Hypericum St John’s worts Malpighiales: Hypericaceae 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/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum/HypericumSt John's wortsstemSole
adult adult grazes on leaf Hypericum hirsutum Hairy St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum hirsutum/Hypericum hirsutumhairy St John’s-wortleaf (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on flower Hypericum hirsutum Hairy St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum hirsutum/Hypericum hirsutumhairy St John’s-wortflower (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on leaf Hypericum maculatum Imperforate St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum maculatum/Hypericum maculatumimperforate St John’s-wortleaf (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on flower Hypericum maculatum Imperforate St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum maculatum/Hypericum maculatumimperforate St John’s-wortflower (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on leaf Major Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John’s-wort, Common St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum perforatum/Hypericum perforatumperforate St John’s-wort, common St John's-wortleafMajor (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on flower Major Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John’s-wort, Common St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum perforatum/Hypericum perforatumperforate St John’s-wort, common St John's-wortflowerMajor (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on leaf Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum tetrapterum/Hypericum tetrapterumsquare-stalked St John’s-wortleaf (early 6-2)
adult adult grazes on flower Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John’s-wort Malpighiales: Hypericaceae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Hypericaceae/Hypericum tetrapterum/Hypericum tetrapterumsquare-stalked St John’s-wortflower (early 6-2)

Interactions where Chrysolina hyperici 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 endoparasitoid host of larva Lebia cruxminor a ground beetle Coleoptera: Carabidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae/Lebia cruxminor/Lebia cruxminora ground beetlelarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetle larva is endoparasitoid of
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Lebia cyanocephala Blue Plunderer Coleoptera: Carabidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae/Lebia cyanocephala/Lebia cyanocephalablue plundererlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlelarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
pupa is endoparasitoid host of larva Lebia cyanocephala Blue Plunderer Coleoptera: Carabidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae/Lebia cyanocephala/Lebia cyanocephalablue plundererlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlepupa larva is endoparasitoid of pupa
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Macquartia dispar a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Macquartia dispar/Macquartia dispara parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlelarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Macquartia tenebricosa a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Macquartia tenebricosa/Macquartia tenebricosaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf beetlelarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Macquartia tessellum a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Macquartia tessellum/Macquartia tesselluma parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina hyperici/Chrysolina hypericia leaf 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

Chrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle)
GenusChrysolina (a genus of leaf beetles)
SubfamilyCHRYSOMELINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
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 Chrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle)

Chrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chrysolina hyperici (a leaf beetle):

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