Pyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1771)
(Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown)

Interactions where Pyronia tithonus 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
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/IrelandMinor Ichneumon caloscelis an ichneumon wasp Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae On the distribution of some Satyrid (Lep.) larvae at a coastal site in relation to their ichneumonid (Hym.) parasite, Shaw, M.R., 1977
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Nymphalidae/Pyronia tithonus/Pyronia tithonusgatekeeper, hedge brownlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Ichneumonidae/Ichneumon caloscelis/Ichneumon caloscelisan ichneumon wasplarvaMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Shaw, M.R., 1977On the distribution of some Satyrid (Lep.) larvae at a coastal site in relation to their ichneumonid (Hym.) parasiteEnt. Gazette Vol 28.

Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown)
SubfamilySATYRINAE (brown butterflies)
FamilyNYMPHALIDAE (brown, fritillary and vanessid butterflies)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (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 Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown)

Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Pathology

Shaw, M.R. 1977 On the distribution of some Satyrid (Lep.) larvae at a coastal site in relation to their ichneumonid (Hym.) parasite Ent. Gazette Vol 28.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown):

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