Otiorhynchus singularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil)

Interactions where Otiorhynchus singularis 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 live Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleaslive
adult adult feeds on live Primula x polyantha cultivar Polyanthus Ericales: Primulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula x polyantha cultivar/Primula x polyantha cultivarpolyanthuslive
adult adult feeds on live Clematis clematises Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Clematis/Clematisclematiseslive
adult adult feeds on live Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaapplelive
adult adult feeds on live Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarslive
adult adult feeds on live Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrylive
adult adult feeds on live Ribes currants and gooseberry Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes/Ribescurrants and gooseberrylive
adult adult feeds on live Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/Ribes uva-crispagooseberrylive
adult adult feeds on pollen Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pinepollen
adult adult feeds on live Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus singularis/Otiorhynchus singularisraspberry weevil, clay-coloured weeviladult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewlive

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Morris, M.G., 1997Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOtiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil)
GenusOtiorhynchus (a genus of weevils)
TribeOtiorhynchini (a group of weevils)
SubfamilyENTIMINAE (a subfamily of weevils)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied 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 Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil)

Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 17 images of Otiorhynchus singularis (Raspberry Weevil, Clay-coloured Weevil)
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