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Diorhabda Octocostata
''Diorhabda'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The beetles feed on '' Tamarix'' (tamarisk or saltcedar) The genus is native to Europe and Asia, but several species have been intentionally introduced to North America as biological control agents for ''Tamarix''. Common names include tamarisk beetle and saltcedar leaf beetle. Species include: *''Diorhabda carinata'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda carinulata'' (Desbrochers, 1869) *''Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) *''Diorhabda fischeri'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda meridionalis'' Berti & Rapilly, 1973 *'' Diorhabda octocostata'' Gahan, 1896 *'' Diorhabda persica'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda sublineata ''Diorhabda sublineata'' is a leaf beetle known as the subtropical tamarisk beetle (STB). The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It feeds on tamarisk trees from Portugal, Spain and France to Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tuni ...'' (Lucas, 1849) References Galerucinae Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Weise
Julius Weise (6 June 1844 – 25 February 1925) was a German entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera, especially Chrysomelidae and Coccinellidae, and was one of the first entomologists to use genitalia to identify and classify species. His collections of Chrysomelidae, Coccinellidae, Staphylinidae and Carabidae are in the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, and his collections of Cerambycidae and Coccinellidae are in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. at www.biol.uni.wroc.pl Collections of and the |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research. Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5 as the fourth tarsal segment is very small and hidden by the third. As with many taxa, no single character defines the Chrysomelidae; instead, the family is delineated by a set of characters. Some lineages are only distinguished with difficulty from longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae), namely by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue, and all species are fully herbivorous. Many are serious pests of cultivated plants, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamarix
The genus ''Tamarix'' (tamarisk, salt cedar, taray) is composed of about 50–60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. The generic name originated in Latin and may refer to the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis (Spain). Description They are evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees growing to in height and forming dense thickets. The largest, ''Tamarix aphylla'', is an evergreen tree that can grow to tall. They usually grow on saline soils, tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble salt, and can also tolerate alkaline conditions. Tamarisks are characterized by slender branches and grey-green foliage. The bark of young branches is smooth and reddish brown. As the plants age, the bark becomes gray-brown, ridged and furrowed. The leaves are scale-like, almost like that of junipers, 1–2 mm (1/20" to 1/10") long, and overlap each other along the stem. They are often encrusted with salt secretions. The pink to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Carinata
''Diorhabda carinata'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the larger tamarisk beetle (larger tamarisk beetle) which feeds on tamarisk trees from Ukraine, eastern Turkey and Syria east to northwest China, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, extending as far south as southern Iran. It is used in North America as a biological pest control agent against saltcedar or tamarisk (''Tamarix'' spp.), an invasive species in arid and semi-arid ecosystems (where the larger tamarisk beetle and its closely related sibling species also may be less accurately referred to as the 'saltcedar beetle', 'saltcedar leaf beetle', 'salt cedar leaf beetle', or 'tamarisk leaf beetle').Tracy, J. L.; Robbins, T. O. 2009Taxonomic revision and biogeography of the ''Tamarix''-feeding ''Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) species group (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) and analysis of their potential in biological control of Tamarisk.''Zootaxa'', 2101: 1-152. (PDF) Taxonomy The larger tamarisk beetle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Carinulata
''Diorhabda carinulata'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the northern tamarisk beetle, which feeds on tamarisk trees from southern Russia and Iran to Mongolia and western China.Tracy and Robbins (2009) provide a detailed review of the distribution, biogeography, biology, and taxonomy of ''D. carinulata'' that is a general source for most of this article. This beetle is used in North America as a biological pest control agent against saltcedar or tamarisk (''Tamarix'' spp.), an invasive species in arid and semiarid ecosystems (where ''D. carinulata'' and its closely related sibling species are also less accurately referred to as the 'saltcedar beetle', 'saltcedar leaf beetle', 'salt cedar leaf beetle', or 'tamarisk leaf beetle').(Tracy and Robbins 2009). Taxonomy The northern tamarisk beetle was first described from southern Russia as ''Galeruca carinulata'' Desbrochers (1870). Weise (1893) created the genus ''Diorhabda'' and erroneously placed the northern tamarisk beetle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Elongata
''Diorhabda elongata'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the Mediterranean tamarisk beetle (MTB) which feeds on tamarisk trees from Portugal and Algeria east to southern Russia.Tracy and Robbins (2009) provide a detailed review of the distribution, biogeography, biology, and taxonomy of ''D. elongata'' that is a general source for most of this article. The MTB is used in North America as a biological pest control agent against saltcedar or tamarisk ('' Tamarix'' spp.), an invasive species in arid and semi-arid ecosystems (where the MTB and its closely related sibling species are also less accurately referred to as the 'saltcedar beetle', 'saltcedar leaf beetle', 'salt cedar leaf beetle', or 'tamarisk leaf beetle') (Tracy and Robbins 2009). Taxonomy The MTB was first described from the Pelopónnisos peninsula of Greece as ''Galeruca elongata'' Brullé (1832). Mulsant (Mulsant and Wachanru 1852) found the MTB in southwestern Turkey and described it as ''Galeruca costalis'' Muls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Fischeri
''Diorhabda'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The beetles feed on '' Tamarix'' (tamarisk or saltcedar) The genus is native to Europe and Asia, but several species have been intentionally introduced to North America as biological control agents for ''Tamarix''. Common names include tamarisk beetle and saltcedar leaf beetle. Species include: *''Diorhabda carinata'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda carinulata'' (Desbrochers, 1869) *''Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) *'' Diorhabda fischeri'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda meridionalis'' Berti & Rapilly, 1973 *'' Diorhabda octocostata'' Gahan, 1896 *'' Diorhabda persica'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda sublineata ''Diorhabda sublineata'' is a leaf beetle known as the subtropical tamarisk beetle (STB). The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It feeds on tamarisk trees from Portugal, Spain and France to Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tuni ...'' (Lucas, 1849) References Galerucinae Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Meridionalis
''Diorhabda meridionalis'' is a species of leaf beetle known as the southern tamarisk beetle (SoTB) which feeds on tamarisk trees from Syria to western and southern Iran and southern Pakistan.Tracy and Robbins (2009) provide a detailed review of the distribution, biogeography, biology, and taxonomy of ''D. meridionalis'' that is a general source for most of this article. The SoTB may have potential for use in North America as a biological pest control agent against saltcedar or tamarisk ('' Tamarix'' spp.), an invasive species in arid and semi-arid ecosystems (where it might be less accurately referred to along with its closely related sibling species as the 'saltcedar beetle', 'saltcedar leaf beetle', 'salt cedar leaf beetle', or 'tamarisk leaf beetle') (Tracy and Robbins 2009). Taxonomy The SoTB was first described from Minab, Iran as the subspecies ''Diorhabda carinulata meridionalis'' Berti and Rapilly (1973). Tracy and Robbins (2009) recognized ''Diorhabda meridionalis'' Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Octocostata
''Diorhabda'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The beetles feed on '' Tamarix'' (tamarisk or saltcedar) The genus is native to Europe and Asia, but several species have been intentionally introduced to North America as biological control agents for ''Tamarix''. Common names include tamarisk beetle and saltcedar leaf beetle. Species include: *''Diorhabda carinata'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda carinulata'' (Desbrochers, 1869) *''Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) *''Diorhabda fischeri'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda meridionalis'' Berti & Rapilly, 1973 *'' Diorhabda octocostata'' Gahan, 1896 *'' Diorhabda persica'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda sublineata ''Diorhabda sublineata'' is a leaf beetle known as the subtropical tamarisk beetle (STB). The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It feeds on tamarisk trees from Portugal, Spain and France to Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tuni ...'' (Lucas, 1849) References Galerucinae Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diorhabda Persica
''Diorhabda'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The beetles feed on '' Tamarix'' (tamarisk or saltcedar) The genus is native to Europe and Asia, but several species have been intentionally introduced to North America as biological control agents for ''Tamarix''. Common names include tamarisk beetle and saltcedar leaf beetle. Species include: *''Diorhabda carinata'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda carinulata'' (Desbrochers, 1869) *''Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) *''Diorhabda fischeri'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda meridionalis'' Berti & Rapilly, 1973 *''Diorhabda octocostata'' Gahan, 1896 *'' Diorhabda persica'' (Faldermann, 1837) *''Diorhabda sublineata ''Diorhabda sublineata'' is a leaf beetle known as the subtropical tamarisk beetle (STB). The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It feeds on tamarisk trees from Portugal, Spain and France to Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tuni ...'' (Lucas, 1849) References Galerucinae Chry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
