Thaumetopoea processionea (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Oak Processionary)

Interactions where Thaumetopoea processionea 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 grazes on Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesMinor
larva larva grazes on Minor Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamMinor
larva larva grazes on Minor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/CorylushazelsMinor
larva larva grazes on Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutMinor
larva larva grazes on Minor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesMinor
larva larva grazes on UK/IrelandMajor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis, Evans, H.F., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksMajor

Interactions where Thaumetopoea processionea 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 ForeignRestricted Pimpla rufipes Black Slip Wasp Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae Pimpla processioneae and P. rufipes: specialist versus generalist (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae), Zwakhals, C.J., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Ichneumonidae/Pimpla rufipes/Pimpla rufipesblack slip wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Notodontidae/Thaumetopoea processionea/Thaumetopoea processioneaoak processionarylarvaSole larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Evans, H.F., 2008Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk AnalysisPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Zwakhals, C.J., 2005Pimpla processioneae and P. rufipes: specialist versus generalist (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae)Entomologische Berichten Vol 65 (1): 14-16.

Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary)
FamilyNOTODONTIDAE (prominents, processionaries, puss moth and kittens)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-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 Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Forestry Commission England 2016 Pest and diseases symptoms panels .

Caterpillar

in the field Anon. Oak processionary moth - Thaumetopoea processionea www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/oakprocessionarymoth

Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, H.F. 2008 Oak Processionary Moth Pest Risk Analysis PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Pathology

Zwakhals, C.J. 2005 Pimpla processioneae and P. rufipes: specialist versus generalist (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) Entomologische Berichten Vol 65 (1): 14-16.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary):

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