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Interaction Location - European Where interaction was recorded: continental Europe
Interaction Location - N. American Where interaction was recorded: North America
Interaction Location - Other areas Where interaction was recorded: elsewhere in World
Interaction Location - No location Where interaction was recorded: no location given
Source Source of information (published, private, or museum collection)
Interaction Status - Reared captive Entered if the source reports the interaction from captivity rearing
Interaction Status - Delete (wrong) Entered if a source reports the interaction as incorrect
Interaction Status - Unreliable Entered if there is doubt, or the source reports doubt, about an interaction
Interaction Status - Important Entered if the source reports the herbivore – host interaction as a strong association, rather than unusual
Interaction Status - Rare Entered if the source reports the herbivore – host interaction as an unusual association
Stage-01-Oviposition States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
Stage-02-Larvae States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
Stage-03-Adults States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
Stage-00-Unspecified States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
Stage-04-Larvae + adults States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
Stage-05-Pupa States the life-cycle stage that is related to the host
agricultural status - Pest Entered when the source reports the herbivore as a pest in a particular interaction
agricultural status - Beneficial Entered when the source reports the herbivore as beneficial in a particular interaction
Habitat - Coastal Entered if the source states the habitat where the interaction occurs
Habitat - Alpine Entered if the source states the habitat where the interaction occurs
Habitat - Aquatic Entered if the source states the habitat where the interaction occurs
Habitat - Limestone Entered if the source states the habitat where the interaction occurs
Habitat - Glasshouses Entered if the source states that the interaction occurs in glasshouses (greenhouses).
Habitat - Stored Entered if the source states that the interaction occurs in stored products (typically warehouses).
Habitat - Woodland Entered if the source states the habitat where the interaction occurs
Feeding-74-Gregarious Entered if the source reports individuals feeding in groups
Feeding-75-Sheltering Entered if the source reports the host being used for shelter
Feeding-76-Symbiotic Entered if the source reports the interaction as symbiotic
Feeding-77-Associated Entered, in addition to more specific fields, if interaction is not a herbivore on a host, but close linkage exists, e.g. ants attending a host, an inquiline in a gall, a caterpillar living alonside particular ant species.
Feeding-78 * 136-Ant attended Entered if the source reports a herbivore on a host in association with ants
Feeding-78 * 148-Omnivorous Entered if source reports invertebrate feeding on plant and animal matter
Feeding-78 * 150-Other phagy Vacant field for unusual trophic categories
Feeding-78 * 151-Myrmecophile Entered if the source reports a close association with ants
Feeding-78 * 154-Saprophagous Entered if the source reports feeding on decaying organic matter
Feeding-79-Polyphagous Entered if the source reports ‘polyphagous’ or text to the effect of ‘many other plants’; not strictly defined in the database
Feeding-80-Phytophagous Entered for all herbivorous interactions
Feeding-81-Mining Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-82-Galling Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-83-Inquiline Entered if the source reports the invertebrate feeding within a structure (usually a gall) created by another herbivore
Feeding-84-Grazing Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-85 * 163-Boring Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-85 * 176-Other phytophagy Vacant field for unusual categories of phytophagy
Feeding-85 * 179-Rolling Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-85 * 180-Skeletonizing Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy

Feeding-85 * 184-Webbing Entered if the source reports this type of phytophagy
Feeding-86-Predacious Entered if the source reports an invertebrate feeding on animal matter (but species will be in close association with a herbivore or plant host)
Feeding-87-Partly predacious Entered if the source reports an invertebrate feeding partly on animal matter
Feeding-88-Parasitic Entered if the source reports an invertebrate parasitizing a host (a parasitoid if it kills the host as part of its life-cycle)
Feeding-89-Int_ parasite Entered if the source reports an invertebrate as an internal parasite (sub-division of ‘Parasitic’)
Feeding-90-Ext_ parasite Entered if the source reports an invertebrate as an external parasite (sub-division of ‘Parasitic’)
Feeding-91-Hyperparasitic Entered if the source reports an invertebrate parasitizing a parasite / parasitoid
Host part-100-Bark Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-101-Wood Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-102-Roots Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-103-Microflora Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 189-Bulbs Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 191-Dead parts Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 199-Branch (large) Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 200-Stumps Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 202-Other part Vacant category for unusual components of the host
Host part-104 * 203-Exudations Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 205-Litter Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 206-Branch (small) Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 207-Trunk Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-104 * 213-Rhizomes Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part (animal)-105-Eggs Entered if the source reports an invertebrate exploiting this stage of its animal host (usually applicable to parasitoids)
Host part (animal)-106-Larvae Entered if the source reports an invertebrate exploiting this stage of its animal host (usually applicable to parasitoids)
Host part (animal)-107-Pupae Entered if the source reports an invertebrate exploiting this stage of its animal host (usually applicable to parasitoids)
Host part (animal)-108-Adults Entered if the source reports an invertebrate exploiting this stage of its animal host (usually applicable to parasitoids)
Host part-92-Fruits/seeds Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-93-Pollen/nectar Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-94-Flowers Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-95-Shoots Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-96-Flower buds Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-97-Veget_ buds Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-98-Leaves Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Host part-99-Stems Entered if the source reports herbivore using this component of the host
Month Immature-50-Jan Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-51-Feb Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-52-Mar Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-53-Apr Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-54-May Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-55-Jun Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-56-Jul Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-57-Aug Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-58-Sep Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-59-Oct Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-60-Nov Immature stage reported in this month
Month Immature-61-Dec Immature stage reported in this month
Month Adult-62-Jan Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-63-Feb Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-64-Mar Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-65-Apr Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-66-May Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-67-Jun Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-68-Jul Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-69-Aug Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-70-Sep Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-71-Oct Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-72-Nov Adult stage reported in this month
Month Adult-73-Dec Adult stage reported in this month
morph-49 * 111-Brachypterous Entered if source reports this form of an invertebrate (short-winged)
morph-49 * 116-Parthenogenetic Entered if source reports this form of an invertebrate (producing a new generation without sexual reproduction)
morph-49 * 125-Apterous Entered if source reports this form of an invertebrate (without wings)
morph-49 * 131-Viviparous Entered if source reports this form of an invertebrate (live-bearing, omitting the egg stage)
Location-1-British Isles Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout Great Britian and Ireland
Location-2-British Isles? Species appearing in a British checklist but where there is no further information
Location-3-England Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the country
Location-4-England? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the country
Location-5-S_ England Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the area (Peninsula, Channel, Thames, Ouse, Severn; Watsonian Vice-Counties 1-40)
Location-6-S_ England? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the area (Peninsula, Channel, Thames, Ouse, Severn; V-C’s 1-40)
Location-7-E_ England Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the area (Thames, Ouse, Trent; V-C’s 15-32, 53-57)
Location-8-E_ England? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the area (Thames, Ouse, Trent; V-C’s 15-32, 53-57)
Location-9-N_ England Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the area (Mersey, Humber, Tyne, Lakes; V-C’s 58-70)
Location-10-N_ England? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the area (Mersey, Humber, Tyne, Lakes; V-C’s 58-70)
Location-11-Midlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the area (Severn, Trent; V-C’s 33-40, 53-57)
Location-12-Midlands? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the area (Severn, Trent; V-C’s 33-40, 53-57)
Location-13-Peninsula Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 1-6
Location-14-Channel Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 7-14
Location-15-Thames Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 15-24
Location-16-Ouse Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 25-32
Location-17-Severn Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 33-40
Location-18-Trent Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 53-57
Location-19-Mersey Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 58-60
Location-20-Humber Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 61-65
Location-21-Tyne Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 66-68
Location-22-Lakes Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 69-70
Location-23-Scotland Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the country
Location-24-Scotland? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the country
Location-25-W_ Lowlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 72-77
Location-26-E_ Lowlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 78-84
Location-27-W_ Highlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 97-104
Location-28-E_ Highlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 85-96
Location-29-N_ Highlands Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 105-109
Location-30-N_ Isles Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C 110
Location-31-Wales Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the country
Location-32-Wales? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the country
Location-33-S_ Wales Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 41-46
Location-34-N_ Wales Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in V-C’s 47-52
Location-35-Ireland Source reports invertebrate as occurring throughout the area
Location-36-Ireland? Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in the area
Location-37-Munster Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in Irish V-C’s 1-10
Location-38-Leinster Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in Irish V-C’s 12-24 + 31
Location-39-Connaught Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in Irish V-C’s 15-17, 25-29
Location-40-Ulster Source reports invertebrate as occurring somewhere in Irish V-C’s 30, 32-40

 

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