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1908 In Paleontology
Arthropoda Newly named insects Archosauromorphs Newly named basal archosauromorphs Newly named dinosaurs Data courtesy of George Olshevsky's dinosaur genera list. Synapsids Non-mammalian References {{portal, Paleontology [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerambycidae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by antennae as long as or longer than the beetle's body. A few species have short antennae (e.g., '' Neandra brunnea''), making them difficult to distinguish from related families such as Chrysomelidae. "Cerambycidae" comes from a Greek mythological figure: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus is transformed into a large beetle with horns. Longhorn beetles are found on all continents except Antarctica. Description Other than the typical long antennal length, the most consistently distinctive feature of adults of this family is that the antennal sockets are located on low tubercles on the face; other beetles with long antennae lack these tubercles, and cerambycids with short antennae still possess them. They otherwise vary great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriophyes Beutenmulleri (galls On 'Salix') Cockerell 1908 Pl1 Fig3
''Eriophyes'' is a genus of mite that forms galls, mainly on the leaves of deciduous plants. Some are called blister mites. The blue butterfly '' Celastrina serotina'' has been reported to feed on these galls and also on the mites, making it one of the uncommon carnivorous Lepidoptera. Whereas other mites have four paired legs, ''Eriophyes'' have only two. They feed by piercing plant cells to access the nutritious juices inside. While their saliva is known for creating recognizable, colorful galls, it Eriophyes infestation can also create other symptoms like brittleness or irregular blisters. Species Species include: * '' Eriophyes aceris'' * '' Eriophyes alniincanae'' Nalepa, 1919 * '' Eriophyes amelancheus'' Nalepa, 1926 * '' Eriophyes arianus'' (Canestrini 1890) * '' Eriophyes betulae'' * '' Eriophyes betulinus'' * '' Eriophyes bucidae'' * '' Eriophyes buxi'' * '' Eriophyes calcercis'' , purple erineum maple mite * '' Eriophyes calophylli'' * '' Eriophyes calycophthir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salix
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are referred to as sallow (from Old English ''sealh'', related to the Latin word ''salix'', willow). Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species) are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow (''Salix herbacea'') rarely exceeds in height, though it spreads widely across the ground. Description Willows all have abundant watery bark sap, which is heavily charged with salicin, soft, usually pliant, tough wood, slender branches, and large, fibrous, often stoloniferous roots. The roots are remarkable for their toughness, size, and tenacity to live, and roots readily sprout from aerial parts of the plant. Leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gall Mite
Eriophyidae is a family of more than 200 genera of mites, which live as plant parasites, commonly causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues and hence known as gall mites. About 3,600 species have been described, but this is probably less than 10% of the actual number existing in this poorly researched family. They are microscopic mites and are yellow to pinkish white to purplish in color. The mites are worm like, and have only two pairs of legs. Their primary method of population spread is by wind. They affect a wide range of plants, and several are major pest species causing substantial economic damage to crops. Some species, however, are used as biological agents to Biological pest control, control weeds and invasive species, invasive plant species. Notable species Notable species in this family include: *''Abacarus hystrix'', the cereal rust mite *''Abacarus sacchari'', the sugarcane rust mite *''Acalitus essigi'', the redberry mite, which affects blackberry, black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriophyes(?) Beutenmulleri
''Eriophyes'' is a genus of mite that forms galls, mainly on the leaves of deciduous plants. Some are called blister mites. The blue butterfly '' Celastrina serotina'' has been reported to feed on these galls and also on the mites, making it one of the uncommon carnivorous Lepidoptera. Whereas other mites have four paired legs, ''Eriophyes'' have only two. They feed by piercing plant cells to access the nutritious juices inside. While their saliva is known for creating recognizable, colorful galls, it Eriophyes infestation can also create other symptoms like brittleness or irregular blisters. Species Species include: * '' Eriophyes aceris'' * '' Eriophyes alniincanae'' Nalepa, 1919 * '' Eriophyes amelancheus'' Nalepa, 1926 * '' Eriophyes arianus'' (Canestrini 1890) * '' Eriophyes betulae'' * '' Eriophyes betulinus'' * '' Eriophyes bucidae'' * '' Eriophyes buxi'' * '' Eriophyes calcercis'' , purple erineum maple mite * '' Eriophyes calophylli'' * '' Eriophyes calycophthir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electromyrmex Klebsi IGRBA010 Profile
''Electromyrmex'' is an extinct genus of ants in the formicid subfamily Dolichoderinae. The genus contains a single described species, ''Electromyrmex klebsi'' and is known from a group of Middle Eocene fossils which were found in Europe. History and classification ''Electromyrmex'' is known from several fossil specimens of adult workers. A worker was first discovered preserved as an inclusion in a transparent chunk of Baltic amber, and additional workers have been identified from Baltic amber found in Lithuania. Workers of an undescribed species labeled as "''Electromyrmex'' sp A" have been found in Bitterfeld amber. Baltic amber is approximately forty six million years old, having been deposited during Lutetian stage of the Middle Eocene. There is debate on what plant family the amber was produced by, with macrofossil and microfossil evidence suggesting a ''Pinus'' relative, while chemical and spectroscopic evidence suggests ''Agathis'' or ''Sciadopitys''. The paleoenviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 In Paleontology
References * Makovicky, P. J., 2001, A Montanoceratops cerorhynchus (Dinosauria: Ceratopsia) braincase from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta: In: Mesozoic Vertebrate Life, edited by Tanke, D. H., and Carpenter, K., Indiana University Press, pp. 243–262. 1910 in paleontology, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ... of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224 All species of Cephalotes (within the tribe Attini) are gliding ants. Identification Myrmicine worker ants have a distinct postpetiole, i.e., abdominal segment III is notably smaller than segment IV and set off from it by a well-developed constriction; the pronotum is inflexibly fused to the rest of the meso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic Amber
Baltic amber or succinite is amber from the Baltic region, home of its largest known deposits. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that this forested region provided the resin for more than 100,000 tons of amber. Today, more than 90% of the world's amber comes from Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is a major source of income for the region; the local Kaliningrad Amber Combine extracted 250 tonnes of it in 2014 and 400 tonnes in 2015. Baltic amber is also found in Poland, as well as the Baltic states. Bitterfeld amber from the brown coal mines near Bitterfeld in Germany was previously thought to be redeposited Baltic amber, but is now known to be chemically distinct, though like with Ukrainian Rovno amber, it is thought to have been deposited around the same time as Baltic amber. Because Baltic amber contains from 3 to 8% succinic acid, it is also termed succinite. Geologic context ''In situ'' Balt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutetian
The Lutetian is, in the geologic timescale, a stage (stratigraphy), stage or age (geology), age in the Eocene. It spans the time between . The Lutetian is preceded by the Ypresian and is followed by the Bartonian. Together with the Bartonian it is sometimes referred to as the Middle Eocene Subepoch. Stratigraphic definition The Lutetian was named after Lutetia, the Latin language, Latin name for the city of Paris. The Lutetian Stage was introduced in scientific literature by French geologist Albert de Lapparent in 1883 and revised by A. Blondeau in 1981. The base of the Lutetian Stage is at the first appearance of the nanofossil ''Blackites inflatus'', according to an official reference profile (GSSP) established in 2011. Of two candidates located in Spain, the Gorrondatxe section was chosen.See thwebsite of Eustoquio Molinafor these candidates. The top of the Lutetian (the base of the Bartonian) is at the first appearance of calcareous nannofossils, calcareous nanoplankton s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
