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Perilampidae
The Perilampidae are a small family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of hyperparasitoids. The family is closely related to the Eucharitidae, and the eucharitids appear to have evolved from within the Perilampidae, thus rendering the family paraphyletic (if the two families are joined in the future, the name with precedence is Eucharitidae). As presently defined, at least 15 genera and 270 species are described worldwide. They are often brilliantly metallic (especially blue or green), with robust mesosomae and a small, triangular metasomae (swollen and bulbous in the Philomidinae). They are generally very strongly sculptured. The prothorax is typically very broad and disc-like, and the labrum is multidigitate, a feature shared with the Eucharitidae. Another feature shared by the Eucharitidae and Perilampidae is the first-instar larvae are called "planidia" and are responsible for gaining access to the host, rather than the egg-laying females. Those species which are hyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perilampidae
The Perilampidae are a small family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of hyperparasitoids. The family is closely related to the Eucharitidae, and the eucharitids appear to have evolved from within the Perilampidae, thus rendering the family paraphyletic (if the two families are joined in the future, the name with precedence is Eucharitidae). As presently defined, at least 15 genera and 270 species are described worldwide. They are often brilliantly metallic (especially blue or green), with robust mesosomae and a small, triangular metasomae (swollen and bulbous in the Philomidinae). They are generally very strongly sculptured. The prothorax is typically very broad and disc-like, and the labrum is multidigitate, a feature shared with the Eucharitidae. Another feature shared by the Eucharitidae and Perilampidae is the first-instar larvae are called "planidia" and are responsible for gaining access to the host, rather than the egg-laying females. Those species which are hyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planidium
A planidium is a specialized form of insect larva seen in the first-instar of a few families of insects that have parasitoidal ways of life. They are usually flattened, highly sclerotized (hardened), and quite mobile. The function of the planidial stage is to find a host on which the later larval instars may feed, generally until the insect pupates. Etymology The term "planidium" is derived from the Greek language ''πλανής'' (planis) meaning "wanderer". The term planula was similarly derived in reference to the wandering larvae of certain Cnidaria. Accordingly, "planidium" is the general term for such an adaptation, and it is not limited to any particular species or morphology. Planidia of different species differ variously from each other in form. The first instar larva in the beetle family Meloidae has three claws on each foot, and is therefore called a triungulin (plural ''triungula''). The term is derived from the Latin ''tri'' meaning "three" and ''ungula'' meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Zerova
Marina Dmitrievna Zerova (Марина Дмитриевна Зерова; 29 December 1934 – 9 March 2021) was a Ukrainian entomologist. Several insects have been named after her. She became (1980), Professor (1989) and (2003). In 1981 she was awarded the . Career In 1957 she graduated from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology in the Faculty of Biology, University of Kiyv. She had specialised in entomology under the guidance of Olexandr Filippovich Kryshtal. Until 1963 she worked at the Zoological Museum of Kiyv University, after which she entered the graduate school of the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 1966 she defended her Ph.D. on research into wasps in the groups Eurytomidae and Harmolitinae. In 1979 she submitted a thesis on ''Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea): morpho-biological features, evolution and classification'' for a higher Doctor of Science degree that was awarded the following year. In 1981, Zerova established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcidoidea
Chalcid wasps (, , for their metallic colour) are insects within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, part of the order Hymenoptera. The superfamily contains some 22,500 known species, and an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. The name "chalcid" is often confused with the name "chalcidid", though the latter refers strictly to one constituent family, the Chalcididae, rather than the superfamily as a whole; accordingly, most recent publications (e.g.,) use the name "chalcidoid" when referring to members of the superfamily. Most chalcid wasps are parasitoids of other insects, though other life styles are known, with the herbivorous fig wasps acting as pollinators. Various species are used as biological pest control agents or in scientific research. Description Chalcidoids are generally small wasps, averaging 1.5 mm in length and usually being less than 3 mm. The body is often metallic in colour. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euperilampus
''Euperilampus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Perilampidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Euperilampus''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Euperilampus'': * '' Euperilampus ameca'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus aureicornis'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus brasiliensis'' (Ashmead, 1904) * '' Euperilampus enigma'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus gloriosus'' (Walker, 1862) * '' Euperilampus hymenopterae'' (Risbec, 1952) * ''Euperilampus iodes'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus krombeini'' Burks, 1969 * ''Euperilampus lepreos'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Euperilampus luteicrus'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus magnus'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus mediterraneus'' Boucek, 1972 * ''Euperilampus scutellatus'' (Girault, 1915) * ''Euperilampus sinensis'' Boucek, 1978 * ''Euperilampus solox'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus spina'' Boucek, 1978 * ''Euperilampus tanyglossa'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus triangularis'' (Say, 1829) c g b Data sources: i = I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euperilampus Triangularis BIML USGS
''Euperilampus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Perilampidae. There are about 18 described species in ''Euperilampus''. Species These 18 species belong to the genus ''Euperilampus'': * '' Euperilampus ameca'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus aureicornis'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus brasiliensis'' (Ashmead, 1904) * '' Euperilampus enigma'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus gloriosus'' (Walker, 1862) * '' Euperilampus hymenopterae'' (Risbec, 1952) * ''Euperilampus iodes'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus krombeini'' Burks, 1969 * ''Euperilampus lepreos'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Euperilampus luteicrus'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus magnus'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus mediterraneus'' Boucek, 1972 * ''Euperilampus scutellatus'' (Girault, 1915) * ''Euperilampus sinensis'' Boucek, 1978 * ''Euperilampus solox'' Darling, 1983 * ''Euperilampus spina'' Boucek, 1978 * ''Euperilampus tanyglossa'' Darling, 1983 * '' Euperilampus triangularis'' (Say, 1829) c g b Data sources: i = I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eucharitidae
The Eucharitidae are a family of parasitic wasps.Ayre, G.L. Pseudometagea schwarzii (Ashm.) (Eucharitidae: Hymenoptera), a parasite of Lasius neoniger Emery (Formicidae: Hymenoptera). Canadian Journal of Zoology 40 (1962) : 157-164. Eucharitid wasps are members of the superfamily Chalcidoidea and consist of three subfamilies: Oraseminae, Eucharitinae, and Gollumiellinae. Most of the 55 genera and 417 species of Eucharitidae are members of the subfamilies Oraseminae and Eucharitinae,Heraty, John. Eucharitidae. Hymenopteran Systematics, University of California, Riverside (2002): Web. 16 Sep. 2011. and are found in tropical regions of the world. Eucharitids are specialized parasitoids of ants, meaning each species is usually only parasitic of one genus of ant. Furthermore, they are one of the few parasitoids that have been able to use ants as hosts, despite ants’ effective defense systems against most parasitoids.Lachaud, Jean-Paul and Perez-Lachaud, Gavriela. Impact of na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysolampus
''Chrysolampus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps. Species * '' Chrysolampus aeneicornis'' Ratzeburg, 1852 * '' Chrysolampus aeneicorpus'' (Girault, 1915) * '' Chrysolampus anguliventris'' Nees 1834 * '' Chrysolampus attenuatus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus brevicornis'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus clypeatus'' Riek, 1966 * '' Chrysolampus coeruleovirens'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus dentatus'' (Boucek, 1956) * '' Chrysolampus dubius'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus elegans'' Darling, 1986 * '' Chrysolampus ellipticus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus excellens'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus fuscimanus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus gibbosus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus gilvipes'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus granulatus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus hirtus'' Riek, 1966 * '' Chrysolampus improcerus'' Darling, 1986 * '' Chrysolampus indubitatus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus interruptus'' Förster, 1841 * '' Chrysolampus laevipetiolatus'' F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jambiya (wasp)
A jambiya, also spelled janbiya, jambya, jambia and janbia ( ar, جنبية ''janbīyyah''), also known as a shibriyeh ( ar, شبرية ''shibriyyah'') in the Levant, is a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade with a medial ridge that originated from the Hadhramaut region of Yemen. They have spread all over the Middle East and the Arab world in general like Somalia and other parts of Asia too such as South Asia and Southeast Asia. Men typically above the age of 14 wear it as an accessory to their clothing. Types The jambiya were taken by travelers to other cultures including the Ottoman Empire, Persia and India, where they were adopted with slight differences to the blade, hilt and scabbard. Hilt or handle A significant part of a jambiya is its hilt (handle). The ''saifani'' hilt is made of rhinoceros horn, which can cost up to $1500 per kilogram. It is used on the daggers of wealthier citizens. Different versions of ''saifani'' hilts can be distinguished by thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichneumonoidea
The superfamily Ichneumonoidea contains one extinct and three extant families, including the two largest families within Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae and Braconidae. The group is thought to contain as many as 100,000 species, many of which have not yet been described. Like other parasitoid wasps, they were long placed in the "Parasitica", variously considered as an infraorder or an unranked clade, now known to be paraphyletic. Etymology The name is derived from Latin 'ichneumon', from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, "tracker"), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, "track, footstep"). The name is shared with the Egyptian mongoose, '' Herpestes ichneumon''. Description The superfamily is defined by fusion of the costal and radial veins of the fore wing, and almost all species have more than 11 antennal segments. Both included families have a cosmopolitan distribution. Ichneumonoids have morphological similarities with relatives within the order Hymenoptera, including ants a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
