Cyllecoris histrionius (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Harlequin Bug)

Interactions where Cyllecoris histrionius 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
adult adult is predator of spangle gall larva UK/IrelandMajor Neuroterus spangle gall wasps Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus/Neuroterusspangle gall waspsspangle galllarvaMajor
nymph nymph is predator of spangle gall larva UK/IrelandMajor Neuroterus spangle gall wasps Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Neuroterus/Neuroterusspangle gall waspsspangle galllarvaMajor
adult adult is predator of UK/IrelandMajor APHIDOIDEA aphids Hemiptera Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/AphidoideaaphidsMajor
nymph nymph is predator of UK/IrelandMajor APHIDOIDEA aphids Hemiptera Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/AphidoideaaphidsMajor
adult adult is predator of UK/IrelandMajor PSYLLIDAE psyllids or jumping plantlice Hemiptera Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Psyllidae/Psyllidaepsyllids or jumping plantliceMajor
nymph nymph is predator of UK/IrelandMajor PSYLLIDAE psyllids or jumping plantlice Hemiptera Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Psyllidae/Psyllidaepsyllids or jumping plantliceMajor
is associated with UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bug Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaks
adult adult feeds on catkin (unopened) UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoakscatkin (unopened)
adult adult feeds on acorn (very young) UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksacorn (very young)
nymph nymph feeds on catkin (unopened) UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugnymph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoakscatkin (unopened)
nymph nymph feeds on acorn (very young) UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Cyllecoris histrionius/Cyllecoris histrioniusharlequin bugnymph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksacorn (very young)

Author & YearTitleSource
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Cyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug)
TribeOrthotylini (a tribe of capsid bugs)
SubfamilyORTHOTYLINAE (a subfamily of capsid bugs)
FamilyMIRIDAE (capsid bugs, plant bugs, and grassbugs)
SuperfamilyMIROIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
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 Cyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug)

Cyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cyllecoris histrionius (Harlequin Bug):

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