Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Leopard Moth)

Interactions where Zeuzera pyrina 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
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Rhododendron rhododendrons and azaleas Ericales: Ericaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/Rhododendronrhododendrons and azaleaslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabircheslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashlivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Syringa lilacs Lamiales: Oleaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Syringa/Syringalilacslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/Cotoneastercotoneasterslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live trunk Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaapplelivetrunk
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Prunus avium cv Ornamental Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium cv/Prunus avium cvornamental cherrylivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Pyrus communis Pear Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis/Pyrus communispearlivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud ULMACEAE elms Rosales Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmaceaeelmslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermapleslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maplelivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivebud
caterpillar caterpillar feeds within live bud [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubslivebud

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesZeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
FamilyCOSSIDAE (goat and leopard moths)
SuperfamilyCOSSOIDEA (goat and leopard moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
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 Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)

Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
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