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Megacyllene Robiniae
''Megacyllene robiniae'', commonly known as the locust borer, is a species of longhorn beetle endemic to eastern North America. It is a serious pest of ''Robinia pseudoacacia'', the black locust tree, with which it is sympatric. Etymology The specific name, ''robiniae'', is derived from the name ''Robinia'', which is the generic name of the black locust tree, ''Robinia pseudoacacia'', on which the larvae feed. The name ''Robinia'' was coined by Linnaeus to honor the royal French gardeners Jean Robin (father) and Vespasien Robin (son). Description From a distance, ''M. robiniae'' can easily be mistaken for a wasp or bee, due to its black and yellow striped pattern. It can also be mistaken for two closely related species: '' M. caryae'' and '' M. decora''. The adult beetle can be long, and it has a W-shaped third stripe on the elytra. The antennae of both sexes are dark brown to black. The male's antennae are two-thirds its body length, and the female's are one-half. The l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Reinhold Forster
Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798) was a German Continental Reformed church, Reformed (Calvinist) pastor and natural history, naturalist of partially Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America. He is best known as the naturalist on James Cook's Second voyage of James Cook, second Pacific voyage, where he was accompanied by his son Georg Forster. These expeditions promoted the career of Johann Reinhold Forster and the findings became the bedrock of colonial professionalism and helped set the stage for the future development of anthropology and ethnology. They also laid the framework for general concern about the impact that alteration of the physical environment for European economic expansion would have on exotic societies. Biography Forster's family originated in the Lord Forrester, Lords Forrester in Scotland from where his great-grandfather had emigrated after losing most of his property during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
