Orchestes fagi (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Beech Leaf Miner)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner)
GenusOrchestes (a genus of beetles)
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
Division Gonatoceri (true weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
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)
Records of Orchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner) :
1: Orchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner)
25 May 2012 OSGR: TQ01 50° 50’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
jumping weevil, on leaf of Large-leaved Lime
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 4: Adult - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 5: Adult - head and thorax - latero-ventral view - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 6: Adult - head and thorax - latero-ventral view - microscope low magnification - black background (2)Image 7: Adult - head and thorax - ventral view - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 8: Adult - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - black backgroundImage 9: Adult - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - black background (2)

Orchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orchestes fagi (Beech Leaf Miner)
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