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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants 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