Tortrix viridana Linnaeus, 1758
(Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix)

Interactions where Tortrix viridana is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 spins live, spun-together leaf Minor Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Tortrix viridana/Tortrix viridanagreen oak-tortix, green oak tortrixcaterpillar Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus petraea/Quercus petraeasessile oaklive, spun-togetherleafMinor (4-7)
caterpillar caterpillar spins live, spun-together leaf Major Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Tortrix viridana/Tortrix viridanagreen oak-tortix, green oak tortrixcaterpillar Foodplant / spinner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oaklive, spun-togetherleafMajor (4-7)

Interactions where Tortrix viridana 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
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata/Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Tortrix viridana/Tortrix viridanagreen oak-tortix, green oak tortrixlarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Questionable Elodia morio a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Elodia morio/Elodia morioa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Tortrix viridana/Tortrix viridanagreen oak-tortix, green oak tortrix?larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Actia pilipennis a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Actia pilipennis/Actia pilipennisa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Tortrix viridana/Tortrix viridanagreen oak-tortix, green oak tortrixlarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Tortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Belshaw, R., 1993Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, Part 4a(i), 169pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix)
TribeTortricini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Tortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix)

Tortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tortrix viridana (Green Oak-tortix, Green Oak Tortrix):

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