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Xylophagus Ater
''Xylophagus ater'' is a species of awl fly belonging to the family Xylophagidae found in Central Europe and North Europe. Description The basal segment of the antenna is long, the length at least three times the width. In males the mesonotum is finely sculptured, shining, with two inconspicuous stripes of golden hairs. Females have three pollinose stripes on the mesonotum. The body length is 8 to 15 millimeters. Biology Larvae of ''Xylophagus ater'' are predatory. They feed on beetle larvae of the families Cerambycidae and Pyrochroidae Fire-coloured beetles is the common name for members of the tenebrionoid family Pyrochroidae. The family is found worldwide, and is most diverse at temperate latitudes. Adults measure 2-20 mm; larvae reach 35 mm. Larvae of Pyrochroinae are foun ... which develop in dead branches of a wide variety of broadleaved trees. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2598549 Xylophagidae Insects described in 1804 Diptera of Europe Taxa named by Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera. Life Early years Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. They ran a small shop in Solingen. His paternal grandparents, however, owned an estate and hamlet with twenty houses. Adding to the rental income, Meigen's grandfather was a farmer and a guild mastercutler in Solingen. Two years after Meigen was born, his grandparents died and his parents moved to the family estate. This was already heavily indebted by the Seven Years' War, then bad crops and rash speculations forced the sale of the farm and the family moved back to Solingen. Meigen attended the town school but only for a short time. He had learned to read and write on his grandfather's estate and he read widely at home as well as taking an interest in natural history. A lodge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald A
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie (given name), Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona (other), Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''.#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophagus Ater - 2015-06-04
''Xylophagus'' is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae. Species *'' Xylophagus admirandus'' Krivosheina & Mamaev, 1972 *'' Xylophagus albopilosus'' Miyatake, 1965 *''Xylophagus ater'' Meigen, 1804 *'' Xylophagus bungei'' (Pleske, 1925) *''Xylophagus caucasicus'' Krivosheina & Mamaev, 1982 *'' Xylophagus cinctus'' (De Geer, 1776) *'' Xylophagus compeditus'' Meigen & Wiedemann, 1820 *'' Xylophagus decorus'' Williston, 1885 *''Xylophagus durango'' Woodley, 1994 *''Xylophagus eridanus'' Meunier, 1908 *''Xylophagus fulgidus'' Webb, 1979 *''Xylophagus gracilis'' Williston, 1885 *''Xylophagus junki'' ( Szilády, 1932) *''Xylophagus lugens ''Xylophagus lugens'' is a species of fly in the family Xylophagidae. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily ...'' Loew, 1863 *''Xylophagus lukjanovitshi'' Krivosheina & Mamaev, 1972 *''Xylophagus mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |