Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796)
(European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)

Interactions where Ostrinia nubilalis 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
caterpillar caterpillar mines live stem UK/IrelandMajor Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Asterales: Asteraceae A new threat to maize crops in the UK?, V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Ostrinia nubilalis/Ostrinia nubilaliseuropean corn borer, european corn-borercaterpillar Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Artemisia vulgaris/Artemisia vulgarismugwortlivestemMajor
caterpillar caterpillar mines live stem UK/IrelandMinor Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae A new threat to maize crops in the UK?, V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Ostrinia nubilalis/Ostrinia nubilaliseuropean corn borer, european corn-borercaterpillar Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivestemMinor

Interactions where Ostrinia nubilalis 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 parasitised by Aspergillus dematiaceous anamorph Aspergillus parasiticus a dematiaceous hyphomycete Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Aspergillus parasiticus, Kozakiewicz, Z., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Aspergillus parasiticus/Aspergillus parasiticusa dematiaceous hyphomyceteAspergillus dematiaceous anamorph Animal / parasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Ostrinia nubilalis/Ostrinia nubilaliseuropean corn borer, european corn-borer Aspergillus dematiaceous anamorph parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Kozakiewicz, Z., 1990Aspergillus parasiticusI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 994.
V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J., 2010A new threat to maize crops in the UK?Plant Clinic News August/September: 3.

Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOstrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
SubfamilyPYRAUSTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
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 Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J. 2010 A new threat to maize crops in the UK? Plant Clinic News August/September: 3.

Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 7 images of Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
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