Crataegus monogyna Jacquin 1775 (Family Rosaceae)


Tree

Bark

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Height: <10 m, Age: <500 yr
Arbuscular and Ectomycorrhizal
Lacks Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - June (Earliest: 29.4)

Protective Chemicals
Cyanogenic Glycosides Amygdalin
Saponins Ursolic Acid
Other Triterpenoids Butyrospermol
Flavonoids Acetylvitexin, Catechin, Crateside, Epicatechin,
Glycosylapigenin, Hyperoside, Procyanidin,
Quercetin, Rutin, Vicenin, Vitexin
Tannins Proanthocyanidin
Other Phenolics Chlorogenic Acid
Amino Acids Isoamylamine
Other Acids Ascorbic
Sterols Sitosterol

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Flower Visitors:
Many Apidae

Several Tenthredinidae

Arge cyanocrocea

Araschnia levana

Vanessa atalanta

Callophrys rubi

Pseudopanthera macularia

Euclidia glyphica

Adela reaumurella

Several Calliphoridae

Many Empididae

Several Muscidae

Many Syrphidae

Chlorops calceatus

Fiebrigella palposa

Bibio lanigerus

Scathophaga stercoraria

Egle parva

Sarcophaga carnaria

Rhagio scolopaceus

Tachina fera

Several Cerambycidae

Several Scraptiidae

Byturus ochraceus

Byturus tomentosus

Mordella holomelaena

Phyllodrepa melis

Meligethes atratus

Agriotes pallidulus

Cantharis pellucida

Agelastica alni
Parasites:
Diplocarpon mespili

Sphaerulina oxyacanthae

Monilinia johnsonii

Taphrina crataegi

Venturia crataegi

Podosphaera clandestina

Inonotus hispidus

Several Coleophoridae

Several Gracillariidae

Several Nepticulidae

Leucoptera malifoliella

Lyonetia clerkella

Paraswammerdamia nebulella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Swammerdamia compunctella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Gypsonoma dealbana

Incurvaria masculella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Bucculatrix bechsteinella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Several Rhynchitidae Larvae

Several Curculionidae Larvae

Trachys minutus

Dasineura crataegi

Resseliella crataegi Larva (Stem Gall)

Dysaphis crataegi

Phyllocoptes goniothorax

Eriophyes crataegi
Herbivores:
Aporia crataegi

Nymphalis polychloros Larva

Polygonia c-album Larva

Several Erebidae

Many Geometridae

Several Lasiocampidae

Many Noctuidae

Many Tortricidae

Several Yponomeutidae

Ptilodon capucina Larva

Stauropus fagi Larva

Diurnea lipsiella

Saturnia pavonia

Cilix glaucata Larva

Acrobasis advenella Larva

Ypsolopha scabrella Larva

Several Tenthredinidae

Neurotoma saltuum

Pamphilius sylvaticus Larva

Arge melanochroa Larva

Arge ustulata Larva

Trichiosoma tibiale

Many Chrysomelidae

Many Curculionidae

Melolontha melolontha

Involvulus cupreus

Cepaea
Sapivores:
Acanthosomatidae

Several Aphididae

Several Cicadellidae

Several Cixiidae

Many Miridae

Several Pentatomidae

Cacopsylla crataegi

Cacopsylla peregrina

Pulvinaria hydrangeae
Xylophages:
Synanthedon myopaeformis Larva (Wood Borer)

Several Curculionidae
(Wood Borer)

Tetrops praeustus Larva (Wood Borer)

Agrilus sinuatus Larva (Wood Borer)

Haplorhynchites caeruleus Larva

Chyliza leptogaster Larva
Florivores:
Several Geometridae Larvae

Argyresthia curvella Larva

Meligethes atratus Larva

Meligethes flavimanus Larva

Protaetia cuprea
Frugivores:
Grapholita janthinana Larva

Pammene rhediella Larva

Hoplocampa crataegi Larva

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus

Miris striatus

Dolycoris baccarum

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale

Several Rhynchitidae Larvae

Byturus tomentosus

Drosophila suzukii Larva
Granivores:
Anthonomus rectirostris Larva

Torymus varians Larva
Bark Inhabitants:
Xanthoria parietina

Physcia adscendens

Melanelia subaurifera

Parmelia sulcata

Lecanora carpinea
Nests:
Streptopelia turtur

Sylvia curruca

Laniidae

Emberiza citrinella
Wood Decomposers:
Psathyrella leucotephra

Tetrops praeustus Larva

Angiosperm Generalists
Leaf Decomposers:
Camposporium pellucidum

Venturia crataegi

Angiosperm Generalists
Fruit Decomposers:
Tubaria dispersa

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Hawthorn


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