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Idris (genus)
''Idris'' is a genus of parasitic wasps in the family Platygastridae, containing about 160 described species. This genus is part of the Tribe (biology), tribe Baeini, which are egg parasitoids. Members of the genus ''Idris'' are mostly parasitoids of spider eggs, but at least one member of the genus uses Pentatomidae, stink bugs as hosts.Michelson, A. (n.d.). Tiny Parasitic Wasp Named After Idris Elba Hijacks Stink Bug Eggs. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2021, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/tiny-parasitic-wasp-named-after-idris-elba-hijacks-stink-bug-eggs-180973617/ Species These 167 species belong to the genus ''Idris'': * ''Idris adikeshavus'' Veenakumari, 2015 * ''Idris aenea'' Ashmead, 1894 * ''Idris affinis'' Kononova, 2003 * ''Idris agraensis'' Mukerjee, 1981 * ''Idris alticola'' (Kieffer, 1913) * ''Idris alticollis'' Kononova & Fursov, 2005 * ''Idris amplus'' (Dodd, 1914) * ''Idris angustipennis'' (Dodd, 1914) * ''Idris annexia'' Mukerjee, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Idris (name)
Idris is a Welsh and Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname. The name has two different etymologies. Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from (lord, prince) + (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive). It lends its name to the mountain ('Idris's Chair') by way of ('Idris the Giant'). The story of is believed to have come from the monkish king Idris of , who was slain in a battle with Oswald of Northumbria on the River Severn. This indicates that the name may well have been used in Wales before his final stand in 632. Arabic (, also transliterated ''Idrees''): Idris, the Islamic prophet mentioned in the Qur'an, usually identified with Enoch in the Bible. The original meaning may be "interpreter."''Encyclopedia of Islam'', Juan Eduardo Campo, Infobase Publishing, 2009, pg. 344: "It probably originated as a term in ancient Hebrew for "interpreter"..." The name ''Idris'' means studious, smart, or to learn in Arabic. The prophet Idris in the Islamic religion was a tailor and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |