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Prionyx Indus
''Prionyx'' is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers. Behavior Prior to laying their eggs the female ''Prionyx'' stings a grasshopper causing paralysis. She will then bury the grasshopper in a burrow she has excavated, lay an egg on the body, and then seal the burrow. When the egg develops it feeds on the grasshopper until it has matured, and then pupates. Etymology The name ''Prionyx'' comes from the Greek words "Prion" (Saw) and "Onyx/Onychus" (Claw), which refers to the saw-like endings on the creature's legs. Species These species belong to the genus ''Prionyx'': * '' Prionyx afghaniensis'' (de Beaumont, 1970) * '' Prionyx atratus'' (Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845) * '' Prionyx bifoveolatus'' (Taschenberg, 1869) * '' Prionyx binghami'' Jha and Farooqi, 1996 * '' Prionyx canadensis'' (Provancher, 1887) * '' Prionyx chobauti'' (Roth, 1925) * '' Prionyx crudelis'' (F. Smith, 1856) * '' Prionyx damascenus'' (de Beaumont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Léonard Vander Linden
Pierre Léonard Vander Linden (12 December 1797 – 5 April 1831) was a Dutch entomologist. He studied Odonata as a student. In 1826 he was appointed as the first professor of zoology in Belgium, at the Musée des Sciences et Lettres in Brussels. Works * ''Monographiae Libellulinarum Europearum specimen'' (Vander Linden 1825) He was the author of ''Observations sur les Hyménoptères d’Europe de la famille des Fouisseurs'' (1827–1829). * P.L. Vander Linden (1829) Essai sur les insects de Java et des îles voisines. Nouveaux mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, Volume 5, page 1-28 References 1797 births 1831 deaths Dutch entomologists {{Belgium-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionyx Foxi
''Prionyx foxi'' is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae The Sphecidae are a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of wasps of the suborder Apocrita that includes Ammophilinae, sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps. The name Sphecidae was formerly given to a much larger g .... References Sphecidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1963 {{apoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prionyx Lividocinctus
''Prionyx'' is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers. Behavior Prior to laying their eggs the female ''Prionyx'' stings a grasshopper causing paralysis. She will then bury the grasshopper in a burrow she has excavated, lay an egg on the body, and then seal the burrow. When the egg develops it feeds on the grasshopper until it has matured, and then pupates. Etymology The name ''Prionyx'' comes from the Greek words "Prion" (Saw) and "Onyx/Onychus" (Claw), which refers to the saw-like endings on the creature's legs. Species These species belong to the genus ''Prionyx'': * '' Prionyx afghaniensis'' (de Beaumont, 1970) * '' Prionyx atratus'' (Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845) * '' Prionyx bifoveolatus'' (Taschenberg, 1869) * '' Prionyx binghami'' Jha and Farooqi, 1996 * '' Prionyx canadensis'' (Provancher, 1887) * '' Prionyx chobauti'' (Roth, 1925) * '' Prionyx crudelis'' (F. Smith, 1856) * '' Prionyx damascenus'' (de Beaumont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
