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Chrysis Viridula
''Chrysis viridula'' is a Western Palearctic species of cuckoo wasp, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. ''Chrysis viridula'' is included in the genus '' Chrysis'', and the family Chrysididae (the cuckoo wasps). It is a parasitoid of a number of species of eumenid wasp, mainly those in the genus ''Odynerus''. Distribution It is found throughout southern England and the Channel Islands, and north to northeast Yorkshire. In Wales, it is restricted to coastal areas only and has not been found in Scotland or Ireland. It is also found in many parts of mainland Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary and Romania) and extending eastwards to the Caucasus, and southwards to North Africa. Appearance ''Chrysis viridula'' has a total length of about 6 to 9 millimeters. The color of the head ranges from green to turquoise, and the thorax has a flame-like color. The main body of the insect has also been describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as . Linnaeus was born in Råshult, the countryside of Småland, in southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735 and 1738, where he studied and also published the first edition of his ' in the Netherlands. He then returned to Sweden where he became professor of medicine and botany at Uppsala. In the 1740s, he was sent on several journeys through Sweden to find and classify plants and animals. In the 1750s and 1760s, he continued to collect an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odynerus Spinipes
''Odynerus spinipes'', the spiny mason wasp, is a species of potter wasp from western Europe. It is the type species of the genus '' Odynerus'', being first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution ''Odynerus spinipes'' is found in northwestern Europe and Scandinavia as far north as central Sweden and south to the Alps and southern France, there is also a record from Kazakhstan. in Great Britain it is found as far north as southern Scotland but there are very few records from Ireland. It is now thought to be extirpated from in Scotland. Habitat ''Odynerus spinipes'' prefers open habitats and scrub, in Essex it has been mostly found in post industrial sites. Biology ''Odynerus spinipes'' adults mate soon after emergence and mating is followed by a search for nest sites which are then prepared and the cells provisioned with prey by the females. The prey is weevil larvae of the genus '' Hyperba'' (family Curculionidae). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insects Described In 1761
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. Insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysidinae
The subfamily Chrysidinae contains those species that are most commonly recognized as cuckoo wasps, being by far the largest and most familiar subfamily. The group contains 3000 species with 48 genera worldwide. They are highly sculptured, with brilliantly metallic-colored bodies, covering the entire spectrum, but primarily blues and greens. Taxonomy and Range The subfamily Chrysidinae is divided into five tribes: Chrysidini, Elampini, Parnopini, Kimseyini, and Allocoeliini, the first two of which are abundant and widespread. Allocoeliini is found in South Africa and the Kimseyini has a single genus and species in Uzbekistan. Ecology Chrysidinae are the most diverse in desert regions of the world, as they are typically associated with solitary bee and wasp species, which are also the most diverse in such areas. They are very active in dry, warm, and open areas between the months of May and August. The adults consume flower nectar, while looking for nests for their eggs. Appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton (from Greek ''éxō'' "outer" and ''skeletós'' "skeleton") is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to an internal skeleton (endoskeleton) in for example, a human. In usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as " shells". Examples of exoskeletons within animals include the arthropod exoskeleton shared by chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans, and insects, as well as the shell of certain sponges and the mollusc shell shared by snails, clams, tusk shells, chitons and nautilus. Some animals, such as the turtle, have both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. Role Exoskeletons contain rigid and resistant components that fulfill a set of functional roles in many animals including protection, excretion, sensing, support, feeding and acting as a barrier against desiccation in terrestrial organisms. Exoskeletons have a role in defense from pests and predators, support and in providing an attachment framework f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odynerus Alpinus
''Odynerus'' is a primarily Holarctic genus of potter wasps. The name of this genus has been widely used as a root to construct many other genus-level names for potter wasps with non-petiolated metasoma, such as ''Euodynerus'', ''Acarodynerus'', ''Stenodynerus'', '' Parodontodynerus'' and '' Incodynerus''. Species A partial species list of the hundreds of species classified under ''Odynerus'' is set out below: * '' Odynerus acuticarinatus'' (Cameron, 1909) * '' Odynerus acutocarinatus'' Cameron, 1909 * '' Odynerus areatus'' Fox, 1902 * ''Odynerus dorsonotatus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus eburneofasciatus'' Dusmet, 1903 * ''Odynerus ezechiae'' Schulthess, 1923 * ''Odynerus herbertii'' Fox, 1902 * ''Odynerus jeromensis'' Cameron, 1909 * ''Odynerus longicornus'' Fox, 1902 * ''Odynerus melanocephalus'' (Gmeling, 1790) * ''Odynerus pacator'' Giordani Soika, 1960 * ''Odynerus pallidus'' Zavattari, 1912 * '' Odynerus rufimaculus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus simillimus'' Morawitz, 1867 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancistrocerus Parietum
''Ancistrocerus parietum'' is a species of insects belonging to the family Vespidae. It is native to Europe and North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car .... References Vespidae Wasps described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{vespidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odynerus Reniformis
''Odynerus'' is a primarily Holarctic genus of potter wasps. The name of this genus has been widely used as a root to construct many other genus-level names for potter wasps with non-petiolated metasoma, such as ''Euodynerus'', ''Acarodynerus'', ''Stenodynerus'', '' Parodontodynerus'' and '' Incodynerus''. Species A partial species list of the hundreds of species classified under ''Odynerus'' is set out below: * '' Odynerus acuticarinatus'' (Cameron, 1909) * '' Odynerus acutocarinatus'' Cameron, 1909 * '' Odynerus areatus'' Fox, 1902 * ''Odynerus dorsonotatus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus eburneofasciatus'' Dusmet, 1903 * '' Odynerus ezechiae'' Schulthess, 1923 * '' Odynerus herbertii'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus jeromensis'' Cameron, 1909 * '' Odynerus longicornus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus melanocephalus'' (Gmeling, 1790) * '' Odynerus pacator'' Giordani Soika, 1960 * '' Odynerus pallidus'' Zavattari, 1912 * '' Odynerus rufimaculus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus simillimus'' Morawitz, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pupa
A pupa ( la, pupa, "doll"; plural: ''pupae'') is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their life cycle, the stages thereof being egg, larva, pupa, and imago. The processes of entering and completing the pupal stage are controlled by the insect's hormones, especially juvenile hormone, prothoracicotropic hormone, and ecdysone. The act of becoming a pupa is called pupation, and the act of emerging from the pupal case is called eclosion or emergence. The pupae of different groups of insects have different names such as ''chrysalis'' for the pupae of butterflies and ''tumbler'' for those of the mosquito family. Pupae may further be enclosed in other structures such as cocoons, nests, or shells. Position in life cycle The pupal stage follows the larval stage and precedes adulthood (''imago'') in insects with complete metamorphosi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbellifer
Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus ''Apium'' and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants, with more than 3,700 species in 434 generaStevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)Angiosperm Phylogeny Website Version 9, June 2008. including such well-known and economically important plants as ajwain, angelica, anise, asafoetida, caraway, carrot, celery, chervil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, lovage, cow parsley, parsley, parsnip and sea holly, as well as silphium, a plant whose identity is unclear and which may be extinct. The family Apiaceae includes a significant number of phototoxic species, such as giant hogweed, and a smaller number of highly poisonous species, such as poison hemlock, water hemlock, spotted cowbane, fool's parsley, and various species of water dropwort. Description Most Apiaceae are annual, biennial or perennial herb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odynerus Melanocephalus
''Odynerus'' is a primarily Holarctic genus of potter wasps. The name of this genus has been widely used as a root to construct many other genus-level names for potter wasps with non-petiolated metasoma, such as ''Euodynerus'', ''Acarodynerus'', ''Stenodynerus'', '' Parodontodynerus'' and '' Incodynerus''. Species A partial species list of the hundreds of species classified under ''Odynerus'' is set out below: * '' Odynerus acuticarinatus'' (Cameron, 1909) * '' Odynerus acutocarinatus'' Cameron, 1909 * '' Odynerus areatus'' Fox, 1902 * ''Odynerus dorsonotatus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus eburneofasciatus'' Dusmet, 1903 * ''Odynerus ezechiae'' Schulthess, 1923 * '' Odynerus herbertii'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus jeromensis'' Cameron, 1909 * '' Odynerus longicornus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus melanocephalus'' (Gmeling, 1790) * ''Odynerus pacator'' Giordani Soika, 1960 * ''Odynerus pallidus'' Zavattari, 1912 * '' Odynerus rufimaculus'' Fox, 1902 * '' Odynerus simillimus'' Morawitz, 1867 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumenidae
Potter wasps (or mason wasps), the Eumeninae, are a cosmopolitan wasp group presently treated as a subfamily of Vespidae, but sometimes recognized in the past as a separate family, Eumenidae. Recognition Most eumenine species are black or brown, and commonly marked with strikingly contrasting patterns of yellow, white, orange, or red (or combinations thereof), but some species, mostly from tropical regions, show faint to strong blue or green metallic highlights in the background colors. Like most vespids, their wings are folded longitudinally at rest. They are particularly recognized by the following combination of characteristics: # a posterolateral projection known as a parategula on both sides of the mesoscutum; # tarsal claws cleft; # hind coxae with a longitudinal dorsal carina or folding, often developed into a lobe or tooth, and; # fore wings with three submarginal cells. Biology Eumenine wasps are diverse in nest building. The different species may either use existi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
