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Gonatopodinae
Gonatopodinae are a subfamily of Dryinidae Dryinidae is a cosmopolitan family of solitary wasps. Its name comes from the Greek ''drys'' for oak: Pierre André Latreille, Latreille named the type genus ''Dryinus'' because the first species was collected in an oak plant in Spain. The larvae ... with wingless, ant-like females, but winged males. Females have a chela on each front leg. There are 17 genera, including '' Gonatopus''. References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q4039582 Apocrita subfamilies Dryinidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonatopus (animal)
''Gonatopus '' is a genus of solitary wasps of the family Dryinidae, sometimes called hump-backed pincer wasps. The wingless females have large scissor-like appendages at the tips of the front legs which are used to catch the leafhopper grubs which act as hosts to the larvae of these wasps. The larva consumes the leafhopper grub from the inside. An indication that a leafhopper is hosting a grub is a cyst of accumulated shed integuments which surround and protect the growing wasp larva. Species The following list is alist of the species included within the genus ''Gonatopus'' found in Europe: A new species '' Gonatopus jacki'' described from the Florida, USA in 2018. *'' Gonatopus albolineatus'' Kieffer, 1904 *'' Gonatopus albosignatus'' Kieffer, 1904 *'' Gonatopus ater'' Olmi, 1984 *'' Gonatopus atlanticus'' Olmi, 1984 *'' Gonatopus audax'' (Olmi, 1984) *'' Gonatopus azorensis'' (Olmi, 1989) *'' Gonatopus baeticus'' (Ceballos, 1927) *'' Gonatopus bicolor'' ( Haliday, 1828) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryinidae
Dryinidae is a cosmopolitan family of solitary wasps. Its name comes from the Greek ''drys'' for oak: Pierre André Latreille, Latreille named the type genus ''Dryinus'' because the first species was collected in an oak plant in Spain. The larvae are parasitoids of the nymphs and adults of Auchenorrhyncha. Dryinidae comprises approximately 1900 described species, distributed in 17 subfamilies and 53 genera. Description The adult wasp can measure from 0.9 to 5.0 mm in length and in some cases can reach 13 mm. The body of the adult wasp has a 'waist' where it is constricted in the middle. The rear legs have spurs which may be used for grooming. The antennae have 10 segments. Many species have a marked sexual dimorphism, where males are totally different from the females in the size and shape of the body. Males have wings while females are often wingless and resemble worker ants. The ovipositor is retractable and not visible when retracted. Life history The female dryinid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |