Phyllobius viridicollis (Fabricius, 1792)
(Green Nettle Weevil)

Interactions where Phyllobius viridicollis 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
feeds on Cirsium thistle Asterales: Asteraceae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium/Cirsiumthistle
feeds on Primula cowslips and primroses Ericales: Primulaceae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula/Primulacowslips and primroses
feeds on Lotus bird’s-foot-trefoils Fabales: Fabaceae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lotus/Lotusbird's-foot-trefoils
feeds on Major Urtica nettles Rosales: Urticaceae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica/UrticanettlesMajor
feeds on [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plants
feeds on POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius viridicollis/Phyllobius viridicollisgreen nettle weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couch

Author & YearTitleSource
Morris, M.G., 1997Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Phyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil)
GenusPhyllobius (a genus of leaf weevils)
TribeOtiorhynchini (a group of weevils)
SubfamilyENTIMINAE (a subfamily of weevils)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil)

Phyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phyllobius viridicollis (Green Nettle Weevil):

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