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Lycorma Meliae
''Lycorma meliae'' is a planthopper indigenous to Taiwan. Taxonomy and discovery ''L. meliae'' is a species in the genus '' Lycorma'', in the planthopper family Fulgoridae, subfamily Aphaeninae. Species within this genus are found in Asia. ''L. meliae'', along with ''L. olivacea'', was described by Masayo Kato in Taiwan in 1929 and the species has not been reclassified since. Taxonomic Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ... classification places three other species ('' L. delicatula'', ''L. olivacea'', and '' L. imperialis'') as closely related to ''L. meliae''. Evolution and distribution ''Lycorma'' ''meliae'' is native to Taiwan. ''L. meliae'' and ''L. olivacea'' are the only two members of the genus restricted to Taiwan. ''Lycorma meliae'', along with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayo Kato
was a Japanese entomologist.Ishikura, H. 1968. Memory of Dr. Masayo Kato n Japanese ''Japanese journal of entomology'' 36(2):203-205 Publications *Kato, M. 1925. Japanese Cicadidae, with descriptions of new species. '' Natural History Society of Formosa'' 15:1-47 *Kato, M. 1925. Japanese Cicadidae, with descriptions of some new species and genera. ''Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa'' 15:55-76 *Kato, M. 1926. Japanese Cicadidae, with descriptions of four new species. ''Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa'' 16:171-176 *Kato, M. 1930. Two new butterflies from Japan and Formosa. ''Zephyrus'' 2(4):206-208, 1 fig. *Kato, M. 1961. Fauna Japonica Vol. 3: Cicadidae (Insecta). Biogeographical Society of Japan, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an esti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycorma Olivacea
''Lycorma olivacea'' is a planthopper indigenous to Taiwan. Taxonomy and discovery ''Lycorma olivacea'' is a species in the genus '' Lycorma'', in the planthopper family Fulgoridae, subfamily Aphaeninae. Species within this genus are found in Asia. ''L. olivacea,'' along with ''L. meliae,'' was described by Masayo Kato in Taiwan in 1929 and the species has not been reclassified since. Taxonomic classification places three other species ('' L. delicatula'', '' L. meliae'', and '' L. imperialis'') as closely related to ''L. olivacea''. See also * '' Lycorma'' * '' Lycorma delicatula'' * '' Lycorma imperialis'' * ''Lycorma meliae ''Lycorma meliae'' is a planthopper indigenous to Taiwan. Taxonomy and discovery ''L. meliae'' is a species in the genus '' Lycorma'', in the planthopper family Fulgoridae, subfamily Aphaeninae. Species within this genus are found in Asia. ...'' References Aphaeninae Taxa named by Masayo Kato Insects described in 1929 {{Fulg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 master's programs (with 13 joint degrees), and 55 doctoral programs across its eight colleges. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. It is considered a large institution with approximately 18,200 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate students. It is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant state-supported research institution. UDel is ranked among the top 150 universities in the U.S. UD is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UD spent $186 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 119th in the nation. It is rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryinidae
Dryinidae is a cosmopolitan family of solitary wasps. Its name comes from the Greek ''drys'' for oak: Latreille named the type genus ''Dryinus'' because the first species was collected in an oak plant in Spain. The larvae are parasitoids of the nymphs and adults of Auchenorrhyncha. Dryinidae comprises approximately 1900 described species, distributed in 17 subfamilies and 53 genera. Description The adult wasp can measure from 0.9 to 5.0 mm in length and in some cases can reach 13 mm. The body of the adult wasp has a 'waist' where it is constricted in the middle. The rear legs have spurs which may be used for grooming. The antennae have 10 segments. Many species have a marked sexual dimorphism, where males are totally different from the females in the size and shape of the body. Males have wings while females are often wingless and resemble worker ants. The ovipositor is retractable and not visible when retracted. Life history The female dryinid injects an egg into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryinus Sinicus
''Dryinus sinicus'' is a species of dryinidae wasp. It is a parasitoid of the nymph stage spotted lanternfly in its native range of China. References Dryinidae Insects of China Insects described in 1987 {{Wasp-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastatus Orientalis
''Anastatus orientalis'' is a species of parasitic wasp which preys on '' Lycorma'' lanternfly eggs. Females live significantly longer than males, over ten weeks compared to the male lifespan of three weeks. It may be useful as a control of spotted lanternfly which has become an invasive pest in the United States. 69% of lanternfly egg cases in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... were found to be parasitized by the wasp. References Eupelmidae Parasitic animals {{Chalcidoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupelmidae
Eupelmidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. The group is apparently polyphyletic, though the different subfamilies may each be monophyletic, and may be elevated to family status in the near future. As presently defined, there are over 905 described species in 45 genera. The larvae of the majority are primary parasitoids, commonly on beetle larvae, though many other hosts are attacked, including spiders, and details of the life history can be variable (e.g., some attack eggs and others are hyperparasites). They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats. They are somewhat variable in appearance, though a fair number of species are relatively easy to separate from other Chalcidoidea by the possession of a medially concave mesonotum. They also have the unusual tendency to arch the body strongly upwards when dead, with the head and metasoma often nearly touching above the thorax. Genera *'' Anastatus'' *'' Arachnophaga'' *'' Archaeopelm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parasitism
Parasitism is a Symbiosis, close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the Host (biology), host, causing it some harm, and is Adaptation, adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has characterised parasites as "predators that eat prey in units of less than one". Parasites include single-celled protozoans such as the agents of malaria, sleeping sickness, and amoebic dysentery; animals such as hookworms, lice, mosquitoes, and vampire bats; fungi such as Armillaria mellea, honey fungus and the agents of ringworm; and plants such as mistletoe, dodder, and the Orobanchaceae, broomrapes. There are six major parasitic Behavioral ecology#Evolutionarily stable strategy, strategies of exploitation of animal hosts, namely parasitic castration, directly transmitted parasitism (by contact), wikt:trophic, trophicallytransmitted parasitism (by being eaten), Disease vector, vector-transmitted paras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycorma Imperialis
''Lycorma imperialis'' is a planthopper indigenous to parts of China and Indo-Malaysia. ''L. imperialis'' was originally discovered in 1846 by Adam White and has one recognized non-nominate subspecies, ''L. i. punicea''. ''L. imperialis'' has undergone a number of reclassifications since its discovery and is one of four species in the genus '' Lycorma''. ''L. imperialis'' follows a hemimetabolous life cycle and will undergo a series of nymphal stages (instars) before maturing to an adult. ''Lycorma imperialis'' and ''L. i. punicea'' are referred to as "lanternflies" or "lantern bugs" due to their crimson hindwings and their forewings, which can range from blue green to brick red. They do not, however, emit light. ''L. imperialis'' can cause substantial damage to agricultural industries due to its specialized, sap sucking mouthparts and the resulting mold that develops from its honeydew excrement. Taxonomy ''Lycorma imperialis'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Lanternfly
The spotted lanternfly (''Lycorma delicatula'') is a planthopper indigenous to parts of China. It has spread invasively to Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Its preferred host is tree of heaven (''Ailanthus altissima''), but it infests economically significant plants including soybean, grapes, stone fruits, and ''Malus'' spp. In its native habitat, ''L. delicatula'' populations are kept in check by parasitic wasps. The spotted lanternfly's life cycle is often centered on its preferred host ''Ailanthus altissima'' but ''L. delicatula'' can associate with more than 173 plants. Early life stages (instars) of the spotted lanternfly are characterized by spotted black and white nymphs that develop a red pigmentation and wings as they mature. Early life instars display a large host range that narrows with maturation. Adult spotted lanternflies display a black head, grey wings, and red hind wings. Adults do not display any specialized feeding associations with herba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planthopper
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers. However, planthoppers generally walk very slowly. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, though surprisingly few are considered pests. The infraorder contains only a single superfamily, Fulgoroidea. Fulgoroids are most reliably distinguished from the other Auchenorrhyncha by two features; the bifurcate ("Y"-shaped) anal vein in the forewing, and the thickened, three-segmented antennae, with a generally round or egg-shaped second segment (pedicel) that bears a fine filamentous arista. Overview Planthoppers are laterally flattened and hold their broad wings vertically, in a tent-like fashion, concealing the sides of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy (biology)
In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class, order, family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern biological classification intended to reflect the evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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