Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859)
(Box Tree Moth, Boxworm)

Interactions where Cydalima perspectalis 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 (larger) caterpillar (larger) spins live, spun together leaf UK/Ireland Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalis, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Cydalima perspectalis/Cydalima perspectalisbox tree moth, boxwormcaterpillar (larger) Foodplant / spinnerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlive, spun togetherleaf
caterpillar (young) caterpillar (young) feeds within live, spun together leaf UK/Ireland Buxus sempervirens Box Buxales: Buxaceae Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalis, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Cydalima perspectalis/Cydalima perspectalisbox tree moth, boxwormcaterpillar (young) Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Buxales/Buxaceae/Buxus sempervirens/Buxus sempervirensboxlive, spun togetherleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2009Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalisPlant Clinic News Nov: 1.

Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm)
SubfamilySPILOMELINAE (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 Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Box tree caterpillar, Diaphania perspectalis Plant Clinic News Nov: 1.

Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth, Boxworm):

First UK record, at light, in 2008. Larvae found in a nursery in 2009.

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