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Scutellista
''Scutellista'' is a genus of chalcid wasps. They are parasitoids of scale insects. Description The Scutellum (insect anatomy), scutellum projects as a roof over about two-thirds of the Gaster (insect anatomy), gaster. The mesoscutum and scutellum have with many scattered short hairs, rather than pairs of strong bristles.Xiao, H., & Huang, D. W. (2001). A review of Eunotinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) from China. Journal of Natural History, 35(11), 1587-1605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002229301317092342 Taxonomy The genus ''Scutellista'' includes the following species: * ''Scutellista aenea'' Kurdjumov, 1912; found in Ukraine. * ''Scutellista caerulea'' (Fonscolombe, 1832), a parasitoid of many scale insect species (Coccoidea); it has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent, and has a world-wide distribution. * ''Scutellista gigantea'' Berlese, 1916, a parasitoid of the scale insect ''Ceroplastes, Ceroplastes mimosae''; found in Eritrea. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scutellista Hayati
''Scutellista'' is a genus of chalcid wasps. They are parasitoids of scale insects. Description The scutellum projects as a roof over about two-thirds of the gaster. The mesoscutum and scutellum have with many scattered short hairs, rather than pairs of strong bristles.Xiao, H., & Huang, D. W. (2001). A review of Eunotinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) from China. Journal of Natural History, 35(11), 1587-1605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002229301317092342 Taxonomy The genus ''Scutellista'' includes the following species: * '' Scutellista aenea'' Kurdjumov, 1912; found in Ukraine. * '' Scutellista caerulea'' (Fonscolombe, 1832), a parasitoid of many scale insect species (Coccoidea); it has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent, and has a world-wide distribution. * ''Scutellista gigantea ''Scutellista'' is a genus of chalcid wasps. They are parasitoids of scale insects. Description The Scutellum (insect anatomy), scutellum projects as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceroplastes
''Ceroplastes'' is a genus of wax scales in the family Coccidae The Coccidae are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and a smooth integument which may be cover .... There are more than 130 described species in ''Ceroplastes''. See also * List of ''Ceroplastes'' species References External links * Coccidae Sternorrhyncha genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray Articles created by Qbugbot {{Coccidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcid Wasps
Chalcid wasps (, , for their metallic colour) are insects within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, part of the order Hymenoptera. The superfamily contains some 22,500 known species, and an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. The name "chalcid" is often confused with the name "chalcidid", though the latter refers strictly to one constituent family, the Chalcididae, rather than the superfamily as a whole; accordingly, most recent publications (e.g.,) use the name "chalcidoid" when referring to members of the superfamily. Most chalcid wasps are parasitoids of other insects, though other life styles are known, with the herbivorous fig wasps acting as pollinators. Various species are used as biological pest control agents or in scientific research. Description Chalcidoids are generally small wasps, averaging 1.5 mm in length and usually being less than 3 mm. The body is often metallic in colour. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
