Malacocoris chlorizans (Panzer, 1794)
(Delicate Apple Capsid)

Interactions where Malacocoris chlorizans 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
is predator of UK/IrelandMajor ACARI mites Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Acari/AcarimitesMajor
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/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphidoidea/AphidoideaaphidsMajor
feeds on UK/IrelandMinor Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelMinor
is associated with UK/IrelandMajor Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelMajor
feeds on UK/IrelandMinor Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/MalusapplesMinor
is associated with UK/Ireland Malus apples Rosales: Rosaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus/Malusapples
feeds on UK/IrelandMinor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/UlmuselmsMinor
is associated with UK/Ireland Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselms
feeds on UK/IrelandMinor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesMinor
is associated with UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Malacocoris chlorizans/Malacocoris chlorizansdelicate apple capsid Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees

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.

Malacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Malacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMalacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid)
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 Malacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid)

Malacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Malacocoris chlorizans (Delicate Apple Capsid):

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