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Phyllophaga
''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and July beetles. They range in size from and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally. These beetles are nocturnal, coming to lights in great numbers. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''phyllon'' (φυλλον), which means "leaf", and ' (φαγος), which means "eater", with a plural ending. Lifecycle The lifecycle takes about one year. Females lay 60 to 75 eggs over a period of about two weeks in midsummer. The white egg at first is elliptical (1.5 mm by 2.1 mm) but becomes more spherical as the larva inside develops. These hatch into white grubs about 18 days after laying. The newly hatched larvae are 8 mm long and grow to a length around 40 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Phyllophaga Species
This is a list of 905 species in the genus ''Phyllophaga'', May beetles. ''Phyllophaga'' species A * '' Phyllophaga abcea'' Saylor, 1940 * '' Phyllophaga abdominalis'' (Moser, 1921) * '' Phyllophaga abudantuni'' Chalumeau & Gruner, 1976 * '' Phyllophaga acacoyahuana'' Morón & Blas, 2005 * '' Phyllophaga acapulca'' Saylor, 1943 * '' Phyllophaga acatlanensis'' Morón & Aragon-Garcia, 2012 * '' Phyllophaga aceitillar'' Woodruff, 2005 * '' Phyllophaga acinosa'' (Arrow, 1920) * '' Phyllophaga acunai'' Chapin, 1937 * '' Phyllophaga adjuntas'' Saylor, 1940 * '' Phyllophaga adoretoides'' (Von Dalle Torre, 1912) * '' Phyllophaga aegrotus'' (Bates, 1887) * '' Phyllophaga aemula'' (Horn, 1887) * '' Phyllophaga aenea'' (Moser, 1921) * '' Phyllophaga aeneotincta'' Chapin, 1932 * '' Phyllophaga aequalis'' (LeConte, 1854) * '' Phyllophaga aequata'' Bates, 1887 * '' Phyllophaga aequatorialis'' (Moser, 1921) * '' Phyllophaga aeruginosa'' (Burmeister, 1855) * '' Phyllophaga affabilis'' (Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolonthinae
Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirinae and Pachypodinae as tribes in the Melolonthinae. Unlike some of their relatives, their habitus is usually not bizarre. They resemble the Rutelinae in being fairly plesiomorphic in outward appearance. Like in many Scarabaeidae, males have large fingered antennae, while those of the females are smaller and somewhat knobby. In the Melolonthinae, this sexual dimorphism is particularly pronounced. Many species have striking – though rarely brilliant or iridescent – hues and bold patterns of hairs. Being often quite sizeable and swarming in numbers at certain times, for example the ''Amphimallon'', ''Phyllophaga'' and ''Polyphylla'' "june beetles" or the ''Melolontha'' cockchafers – all from tribe Melolonthini – featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrgotidae
The Pyrgotidae are an unusual family of flies (Diptera), one of only two families of Cyclorrhapha that lack ocelli. Most species are "picture-winged" (i.e., have patterns of bands or spots on the wings), as is typical among the Tephritoidea, but unlike other tephritoids, they are endoparasitoids; the females pursue scarab beetles in flight, laying an egg on the beetle's back under the elytra where the beetle cannot reach it. The egg hatches and the fly larva enters the body cavity of the beetle, feeding and eventually killing the host before pupating. In the United States, some species of '' Pyrgota'' and '' Sphecomyiella'' can be quite common in areas where their host beetles (typically the genus ''Phyllophaga'', or "June beetles") are abundant. Like their host beetles, these flies are primarily nocturnal, and are often attracted to artificial lights. Genera *''Acropyrgota'' Hendel, 1914 *'' Adapsilia'' Waga, 1842 *'' Adapsona'' Paramonov, 1958 *'' Afropyrgota'' V. Korneyev, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaddeus William Harris
Thaddeus William Harris (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and librarian. His focus on insect life cycles and interactions with plants was influential in broadening American entomological studies beyond a narrow taxonomic approach. He was an early agricultural entomologist and served as a mentor and role model for others in this new field. For 25 years Harris served as the librarian of Harvard University where oversaw the rapid growth of the library and introduced one of the earliest American library card catalogs.Elliott 2000 Life and career Thaddeus William Harris was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on November 12, 1795. His father, Thaddeus Mason Harris, was a Unitarian minister who served at the church on Meeting House Hill and had also for a time served as librarian of Harvard. Harris himself received his undergraduate degree at Harvard in 1815, and then went on to study medicine there, receiving his M.D. in 1820. He went into medical pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
