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Oxybelus Cocacolae
''Oxybelus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. The species are found worldwide except in the Australasian realm. They are especially represented in the Palearctic. ''Oxybelus'' is the largest genus in Crabronidae, with 264 species known. Oxybelus wasps sometimes gravitate towards people, flying around travellers and landing on them, even when they are shooed away. It is not known why they do it, however it might possibly be them trying to drink sweat for its minerals. Species (Europe) Source Fauna Europaea *'' Oxybelus argentatus'' Curtis 1833 *'' Oxybelus aurantiacus'' Mocsary 1883 *'' Oxybelus bipunctatus'' Olivier 1812 *'' Oxybelus cocacolae'' P. Verhoeff 1968 *''Oxybelus diphyllus'' ( A. Costa 1882) *''Oxybelus dissectus'' Dahlbom 1845 *'' Oxybelus dusmeti'' Mingo Perez 1966 *''Oxybelus fischeri'' Spinola 1839 *''Oxybelus haemorrhoidalis'' Olivier 1812 *''Oxybelus hastatus'' Fabricius 1804 *'' Oxybelus lamellatus'' Olivier 1811 *'' Oxybelus latidens'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
