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Pseudacteon Formicarum
''Pseudacteon formicarum'' is a kind of parasitic species of flies from the family of Phoridae of the subfamily Metopininae. Distribution and ecology ''Pseudacteon formicarum'' is found in Europe, Taxon profile ''Pseudacteon formicarum'' and is parasitic on the ants '' Lasius alienus'', '' Lasius niger'', '''', '''', '' |
George Henry Verrall
George Henry Verrall (7 February 1848 – 16 September 1911) was a British horse racing official, entomologist, botanist and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. Horse racing Verrall was born in Lewes, Sussex. Following education at Lewes Grammar School he became secretary to his elder brother, John Frederick Verrall. John Verrall was a horse-racing official, being clerk of the course at many of the country's biggest meetings. When John died in 1877, George succeeded him. He moved to Newmarket, Suffolk, the centre of the horse-breeding industry, in 1878. Entomology Verrall had a keen interest in natural history, particularly entomology. He joined the Royal Entomological Society of London, Entomological Society in 1866, was honorary secretary from 1872–1874 and president from 1899–1900. Verrall was one of the most influential British diptera, dipterists and worked extensively on several families with his nephew James Edward Collin, (1876–1968). Verrall purchased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoridae
The Phoridae are a family of small, hump-backed flies resembling fruit flies. Phorid flies can often be identified by their escape habit of running rapidly across a surface rather than taking to the wing. This behaviour is a source of one of their alternate names, scuttle fly. Another vernacular name, coffin fly, refers to '' Conicera tibialis''. About 4,000 species are known in 230 genera. The most well-known species is cosmopolitan ''Megaselia scalaris''. At 0.4 mm in length, the world's smallest fly is the phorid ''Euryplatea nanaknihali''. Description For terms see Morphology of Diptera Phorid flies are minute or small – 0.5–6 mm (– in) in length. When viewed from the side, a pronounced hump to the thorax is seen. Their colours range from usually black or brown to more rarely yellow, orange, pale grey, and pale white. The head is usually rounded and in some species narrowed towards the vertex. The vertex is flat. In some species, the ocellar callus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metopininae
The Metopininae are a subfamily of flies in the family Phoridae. Taxonomy Tribe: Beckerinini *'' Beckerina'' Malloch, 1910 Tribe: Metopinini Peterson 1987 *'' Acanthophorides'' Borgmeier, 1924 *'' Acontistoptera'' Brues, 1902 *'' Apocephalus'' Coquillett, 1901 *'' Auxanommatidia'' Borgmeier, 1924 *'' Cataclinusa'' Schmitz, 1927 *'' Chonocephalus'' Wandolleck, 1898 *'' Commoptera'' Brues, 1901 *'' Cremersia'' Schmitz, 1924 *'' Dacnophora'' Borgmeier, 1961 *'' Diocophora'' Borgmeier, 1959 *'' Ecitomyia'' Brues, 1901 *'' Ecitoptera'' Borgmeier & Schmitz, 1923 *'' Gymnophora'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Kerophora'' Brown, 1988 *'' Lecanocerus'' Borgmeier, 1962 *''Megaselia'' Rondani, 1856 *'' Melaloncha'' Brues, 1903 *'' Menozziola'' Schmitz, 1927 *'' Metopina'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Microselia'' Schmitz, 1934 *'' Myrmosicarius'' Borgmeier, 1928 *'' Neodohrniphora'' Malloch, 1914 *'' Pericyclocera'' Schmitz, 1927 *'' Phalacrotophora'' Enderlein, 1912 *'' Phymatopterella'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents of Earth#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonner Zoologische Beiträge
The ''Bonn Zoological Bulletin'' (''BzB''), formerly ''Bonner zoologische Beiträge'', is a peer reviewed open access journal dealing with zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas .... References External links * Zoology journals {{zoo-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasius Alienus
''Lasius alienus'', or cornfield ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae (family Formicidae). Workers have a length of about 2–4 mm, Queens are larger (7–9 mm). Distribution They live in Europe, from Spain to the Caucasus; populations in North America are now considered to be a separate species, ''Lasius americanus''. Genetics Genome type ''Lasius alienus'': 0,31 m (C value)Tsutsui, ND, AV Suarez, J.C. Spagna, and J.S. Johnston (2008). The evolution of genome size in ants. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8: 64. Mutualism The butterfly ''Plebejus argus The silver-studded blue (''Plebejus argus'') is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It has bright blue wings rimmed in black with white edges and silver spots on its hindwings, lending it the name of the silver-studded blue. ''P. argus'' can be ...'' lays eggs near nests of the ant ''L. alienus'', forming a mutualistic relationship. This mutualistic relationship benefits the adult butterfly by reducing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasius Niger
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Lasius Emarginatus
''Lasius emarginatus'' is a species of boreal formicine ants. Description ''Lasius emarginatus'' is a small ant, reaching a length of 3–5.5 mm in the workers, 7–10 mm in the females and 7–14.5 mm in males. In workers and females the thorax is reddish or brownish-red, while the head and the abdomen are brown. Males are completely brown. The longevity of the queen reaches up to 30 years, but for workers it is limited to 3 years. The species is omnivore. Colonies are monogynous (one queen per colony). They are not aggressive but they do not mind attacking a potential predator or another colony to expand their hunting and harvesting territory. Distribution This species is present in the Western Palearctic (Europe, the Caucasus, and Asia Minor). As an invasive species, it is now found in Manhattan where it has taken on the niche of above-ground-level floors in taller buildings. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasius Flavus
The yellow meadow ant (''Lasius flavus''), also known as the yellow hill ant, is a species of ant occurring in Europe (where it is one of the most common ants), Asia, and North Africa. Populations in North America are now considered a different, related species, '' Lasius brevicornis''. The queen is 7–9 mm long, males 3–4 mm and workers 2–4 mm. Their colour varies from yellow to brown, with queen and males being slightly more darkly colored. The species lives primarily underground in meadows and very commonly, lawns. The nests are often completely overgrown by grass, however, often their presence is betrayed by small mounds of loose soil material between the grass stalks. They will also nest under large rocks or concrete slabs. Lawn nesting will eventually become obvious as the aphids clear sections of grass or portions of gardens. The yellow meadow ant feeds on the honeydew from root aphids, which they breed in their nests. During winter, the aphids thems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasius Fuliginosus
''Lasius fuliginosus'', also known as the jet ant or jet black ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae. Distribution This species has a wide distribution in Europe and Asia, from Portugal and Ireland in the west, Finland in the north to Italy in the south, and eastwards to Korea and Japan. In the UK, records suggest that while occasionally found further North before 1970, it is now found mostly south of The Wash, in East Anglia and Southern England, with a few colonies found in Ireland. Description [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formica Sanguinea
''Formica sanguinea'', or blood-red ant, is a species of facultative slave-maker ant in the genus ''Formica'' characterized by the ability to secrete formic acid. It ranges from Central and Northern Europe through Russia to Japan, China, the Korean Peninsula, Africa and also the United States. This species is coloured red and black with workers up to 7 mm long. A colony of ''F. sanguinea'' can live either as a free colony or as a social parasite of ''Formica'' species, most commonly ''Formica fusca'', ''Formica japonica'', '' Formica hayashi'' and ''Formica rufibarbis''. Raiding Blood-red ants, ''F. sanguinea'', are facultative slave-makers, meaning colonies can live either alone or be parasitic. This allows them to be a good model organism to study the origins of brood stealing. A fertilized ''F. sanguinea'' queen will enter the nest of the host ant species and kill their queen. She then takes advantage of the workers who tend to her and her brood. ''F. sanguinea'' worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmica Lobicornis
''Myrmica lobicornis'' is an ant species distributed through the planes of North Europe and the mountains of Central and Southern Europe. It is also found in the forest zone of East Europe, the Caucasus, West Siberia, North-East Kazakhstan, East Siberia, and Mongolia stretching until Transbaikalia in the East. It inhabits coniferous or mixed woodland Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest is a temperate climate terrestrial habitat (ecology), habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature, with broadleaf tree ecoregions, and with conifer and broadleaf tree mixed coniferous forest ecor ...s, occasionally also meadows. It mostly nests in the ground, forms monogynous colonies containing a few hundred workers. References External links * Hymenoptera of Europe Myrmica Insects described in 1846 {{myrmicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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