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Ripiphorus Fasciatus
''Ripiphorus fasciatus'' is a species of wedge-shaped beetle Ripiphoridae (formerly spelled Rhipiphoridae) is a cosmopolitan family of some 450 described species of beetles sometimes called "wedge-shaped beetles". Ripiphoridae are unusual among beetle families in that many species are hypermetamorphic pa ... with parasitoid larvae. ''R. fasciatus'' likely parasitizes Halictid bees; all ''Ripiphorus'' parasitize ground-nesting bees. Description ''R. fasciatus'' has clear hindwings, plumose antenna, and superficially resembles a bee or fly. Range This species has been documented in the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. References {{Beetle-stub Ripiphoridae Beetles of North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can reproduction, produce Fertility, fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripiphorus
''Ripiphorus'' is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least 30 described species in ''Ripiphorus''. Species These 34 species belong to the genus ''Ripiphorus'': * '' Ripiphorus aurantus'' Rivnay, 1929 * ''Ripiphorus blaisdelli'' Linsley and MacSwain, 1950 * '' Ripiphorus caboverdianus'' * '' Ripiphorus californicus'' (LeConte, 1880) * '' Ripiphorus calopterus'' Rivnay, 1929 * '' Ripiphorus columbianus'' Brown, 1930 * ''Ripiphorus dammersi'' Barber, 1939 * ''Ripiphorus diadasiae'' Linsley & MacSwain, 1950 * ''Ripiphorus epinomiae'' Linsley & MacSwain, 1950 * '' Ripiphorus eremicola'' Linsley and MacSwain, 1950 * ''Ripiphorus fasciatus'' (Say, 1823) * '' Ripiphorus flavicornis'' (Say, 1823) * '' Ripiphorus iridescens'' Rivnay, 1929 * '' Ripiphorus luteipennis'' LeConte, 1865 * ''Ripiphorus minimus'' (Pierce, 1904) * ''Ripiphorus mutchleri'' Rivnay, 1929 * '' Ripiphorus neomexicanus'' Rivnay, 1929 * '' Ripiphorus nevadicus'' (LeConte, 1880) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halictidae
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Usually dark-colored (frequently brown or black) and often metallic, halictids are found in various sizes, colors and patterns. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red, purple, or blue. A number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly have yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees. The family is one of many with short tongues and is best distinguished by the arcuate (strongly curved) basal vein found on the wing. Females in this family tend to be larger than the males. They are commonly referred to as "sweat bees" (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. Ecology Most halictids nest in the ground, often in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripiphoridae
Ripiphoridae (formerly spelled Rhipiphoridae) is a cosmopolitan family of some 450 described species of beetles sometimes called "wedge-shaped beetles". Ripiphoridae are unusual among beetle families in that many species are hypermetamorphic parasitoids, an attribute that they share with the Meloidae. Members of the family differ in their choice of hosts, but most attack various species of bees or wasps, while some others attack cockroaches or beetles. Many species of Ripiphoridae have abbreviated elytra, and flabellate or pectinate antennae. Biology The subfamily Ripiphorinae parasitise bees and wasps (Hymenoptera), while Ripidiinae parasitises cockroaches (Blattodea) and Pelecotominae parasitises larvae of wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera). Species that attack bees typically lay their eggs on flowers. There the eggs hatch almost immediately into small planidial larvae and lie in wait for a visiting host. The planidium mounts the bee and rides it back to the hive. There it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
