Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(The Lackey)

Interactions where Malacosoma neustria 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 (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Syringa lilacs Lamiales: Oleaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Syringa/Syringalilacsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Eucryphia leatherwoods Oxalidales: Cunoniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Oxalidales/Cunoniaceae/Eucryphia/Eucryphialeatherwoodsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/Cotoneastercotoneastersliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Minor Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaappleliveleafMinor
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Pyracantha firethorns Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyracantha/Pyracanthafirethornsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsliveleaf
caterpillar (communal) communal caterpillar feeds from web on live leaf ULMACEAE elms Rosales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeycommunalcaterpillar Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmaceaeelmsliveleaf

Interactions where Malacosoma neustria 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
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Compsilura concinnata a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Compsilura concinnata/Compsilura concinnataa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Carcelia atricosta a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Carcelia atricosta/Carcelia atricostaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
is endoparasitoid host of Carcelia gnava a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Carcelia gnava/Carcelia gnavaa parasitoid fly Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackey is endoparasitoid of
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Phryxe heraclei a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Phryxe heraclei/Phryxe heracleia parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Pales pavida a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Pales pavida/Pales pavidaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Zenillia libatrix a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Zenillia libatrix/Zenillia libatrixa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Goniocera versicolor Lackey Botherer Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Goniocera versicolor/Goniocera versicolorlackey bothererlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Foreign Tachina lurida a parasitoid fly Diptera: Tachinidae Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae), Belshaw, R., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tachinidae/Tachina lurida/Tachina luridaa parasitoid flylarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lasiocampidae/Malacosoma neustria/Malacosoma neustriathe lackeylarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

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

Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMalacosoma neustria (The Lackey)
GenusMalacosoma (a genus of moths)
TribeMalacosomatini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyMALACOSOMATINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyLASIOCAMPIDAE (lackeys and eggars)
SuperfamilyLASIOCAMPOIDEA (lackeys and eggars)
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 Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Sterling, P. 2011 Which one wove that web? Dorset Wildlife.

Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 31 images of Malacosoma neustria (The Lackey)
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