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Phytomyza Ilicis (Holly Leafminer), Mook, The Netherlands
''Phytomyza ilicis'', the holly leaf miner, is a leaf mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, whose larvae burrow into leaves of the holly tree (''Ilex aquifolium'') leaving characteristic pale trails or leaf mines. Description Adults of ''P. ilicis'' are small with a wing length measuring . They have red eyes and 6–8 pairs of acrostichal bristles on the thorax. Larvae are pale, leg-less maggots lacking a head capsule and thoracic and abdominal legs like most fly larvae. The dark-brown coloured puparium is formed from the hardened last larval skin. File:Phytomyza ilicis opened mine.jpg, A larva exposed in its mine File:Holly_leafminer_larva.jpg, Puparium Distribution The holly leaf miner is found throughout the holarctic on its host ''Ilex aquifolium''. It is common and widespread in Europe and has been introduced into western Canada and north west USA. Its distribution is probably dependent upon average temperatures; Peterkin and Lloyd found it absent from areas where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Curtis (entomologist)
John Curtis (3 September 1791 – 6 October 1862) was an English entomologist and illustrator. Biography Curtis was born in Norwich to Frances and Charles Morgan Curtis. Charles Morgan died before his son had reached the age of 4 years. His mother, Frances, had a passion for flowers and was a professional flower grower. She encouraged her son to study natural history with a young local naturalist, Richard Walker (1791–1870). At the age of 16 John became an apprentice at a local lawyer's office in Norwich but devoted his spare time to studying and drawing insects and, with insect collecting becoming a growing craze, he found he could make a living selling the specimens he found. At this time he became a friend of Simon Wilkin (1790–1862) a wealthy landowner in Norfolk, eventually leaving his job to live with Wilkin at Cossey Hall where the extensive natural history library and specimen collection afforded him the opportunity to study his emerging over-riding passion, entomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Tit
The Eurasian blue tit (''Cyanistes caeruleus'') is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage and small size. Eurasian blue tits, usually resident and non-migratory birds, are widespread and a common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and the western Palearctic in deciduous or mixed woodlands with a high proportion of oak. They usually nest in tree holes, although they easily adapt to nest boxes where necessary. Their main rival for nests and in the search for food is the larger and more common great tit. The Eurasian blue tit prefers insects and spiders for its diet. Outside the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other vegetable-based foods. The birds are famed for their acrobatic skills, as they can hold on to the outermost branches of trees and shrubs and hang upside down when looking for food. Taxonomy The Eurasian blue tit was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pnigalio Minio
''Pnigalio'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... Nearly 100 species have been described of which about half may be valid. All species are parasites of other insects. Their biology varies widely among those species that have been studied. Some are ectoparasites, others parasitoid, and still others are hyperparasitoids and their hosts include beetles, flies, hymenopteran and lepidopterans. References External links Key to Nearctic eulophid genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pediobius Albipes
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' ( Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological p ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pediobius Metallicus
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' ( Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closterocerus Trifasciatus
''Closterocerus'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid generaUniversal Chalcidoidea Database Eulophidae {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysocharis Pubicornis
''Chrysocharis'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera Eulophidae {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysocharis Pentheus
''Chrysocharis'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera Eulophidae {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysocharis Nephereus
''Chrysocharis'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera Eulophidae {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysocharis Gemma
''Chrysocharis'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera Eulophidae {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achrysocharoides Latreillii
''Achrysocharoides'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus ''Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subf .... ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera Eulophidae Taxa named by Alexandre Arsène Girault {{Eulophidae-stub ... [...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] |
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