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Stenogastrinae
The Stenogastrinae are a subfamily of social wasps included in the family Vespidae. They are sometimes called hover wasps owing to the particular hovering flight of some species. Their morphology and biology present interesting peculiarities. Systematic position The first reports on stenogastrine wasps can be found in a book of Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, Guérin de Méneville (1831) with the first known species, ''Stenogaster fulgipennis''. Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure treated their systematic position and remarked that these wasps were, in all their characters, entirely intermediate between the two subfamilies of Eumeninae and Vespinae. In 1927, Anton Schulthess-Rechberg, Anton von Schulthess-Rechberg created the new genus ''Parischnogaster'' for some species living in the Oriental region. Dutch entomologist Jacobus van der Vecht created four new genera including species from the entire area of distribution and described tens of new species. He revised the two Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parischnogaster Mellyi
''Parischnogaster mellyi'' is a medium-sized species of a Stenogastrinae, hover wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is widely spread in Thailand and Malaysia. Its nests feature flexible and dynamic qualities, and they are commonly seen under roofs of houses and huts in rural areas. Hovering and patrolling behaviors are the species’ main defining behavioral features, and such activities are closely linked to its mating patterns. Taxonomy and phylogeny All hover wasp species were placed under one genus, ''Stenogaster'', until 1927, when von Schulthess created the new genus, ''Parischnogaster'', for species populated in Asia. ''Parischnogaster'' was synonymized with ''Holischnogaster'' by Carpenter in 1982, and it is possibly the largest and the least well known genus. ''P. mellyi'' was first found by De Saussure in 1852. Understanding of phylogenetic background for ''P. mellyi'' is of particular importance because “the independence of origin and rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parischnogaster Striatula
''Parischnogaster striatula'' is a species of social hover wasps found in Southeast Asia. Their nests are uniquely shaped, mimic their surroundings and, like the other Stenogastrinae social wasps, lack a nest pedicel. They are also unique in their use of glandular secretion when laying eggs. ''P. striatula'' is also different than typical wasps because the queens are not the only ones who possess reproductive capabilities; other females also have developed ovaries. This wasp is also known for fiercely protecting its nest against enemies, such as ants or other hornets. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''P. striatula'' is under the subfamily Stenogastrinae, sometimes known as hover wasps. While the Stenogastrinae taxonomy and phylogeny are still under study, it is known that ''Parischnogaster'' species are split into two subcategories, with ''P. striatula'' being closely related to '' P. alternata''. Together, these two species make up the striatula group. Description and identification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parischnogaster
''Parischnogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the subfamily Stenogastrinae, a subfamily of eusocial wasps endemic to the Oriental Region which are included in the family Vespidae. Species The following species are some of those included within the genus ''Parischnogaster'': *'' Parischnogaster albofasciata'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster alternata'' Sakag., 1969 *'' Parischnogaster aurifrons'' ( Smith, 1862) *'' Parischnogaster carpenteri'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster curviclypeus'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster depressigaster'' Rohwer, 1919 *'' Parischnogaster fei'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster giglii'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster gracilipes'' (Vecht, 1977) *'' Parischnogaster jacobsoni'' ( R. du Buysson, 1913) *''Parischnogaster mellyi ''Parischnogaster mellyi'' is a medium-sized species of a Stenogastrinae, hover wasp in the family Vespidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and is widely spread in Thailand and Malaysia. Its nests feature flexible and dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parischnogaster (jacobsoni Group)
''Parischnogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the subfamily Stenogastrinae, a subfamily of eusocial wasps endemic to the Oriental Region which are included in the family Vespidae. Species The following species are some of those included within the genus ''Parischnogaster'': *'' Parischnogaster albofasciata'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster alternata'' Sakag., 1969 *'' Parischnogaster aurifrons'' (Smith, 1862) *'' Parischnogaster carpenteri'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster curviclypeus'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster depressigaster'' Rohwer, 1919 *''Parischnogaster fei'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster giglii'' Selis, 2015 *'' Parischnogaster gracilipes'' (Vecht, 1977) *'' Parischnogaster jacobsoni'' ( R. du Buysson, 1913) *''Parischnogaster mellyi'' (de Saussure, 1852) *'' Parischnogaster mindanaonis'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigerrima'' Selis, 2018 *'' Parischnogaster nigricans'' (Cameron, 1902) **'' Parischnogaster nigricans serrei'' ( R. du Buysson, 1905) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liostenogaster
''Liostenogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the subfamily Stenogastrinae of the family Vespidae which has a distribution centred on south-east Asia. It was named by the Dutch entomologist Jacobus van der Vecht from material collected by Japanese scientists on an expedition to Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ... which took place in 1966. Species The following species are currently assigned to ''Liostenogaster'': * '' Liostenogaster abstrusa'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster bimaculata'' Selis, 2018 * '' Liostenogaster campanulae'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster filicis'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster flaviplagiata'' (Cameron, 1902) * '' Liostenogaster flavolineata'' (Cameron, 1902) * '' Liostenogaster mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liostenogaster Vechti
''Liostenogaster'' is a genus of hover wasps from the subfamily Stenogastrinae of the family Vespidae which has a distribution centred on south-east Asia. It was named by the Dutch entomologist Jacobus van der Vecht from material collected by Japanese scientists on an expedition to Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ... which took place in 1966. Species The following species are currently assigned to ''Liostenogaster'': * '' Liostenogaster abstrusa'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster bimaculata'' Selis, 2018 * '' Liostenogaster campanulae'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster filicis'' Turillazzi 1999 * '' Liostenogaster flaviplagiata'' (Cameron, 1902) * '' Liostenogaster flavolineata'' (Cameron, 1902) * '' Liostenogaster ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masarinae
Pollen wasps, the Masarinae, are unusual wasps that are typically treated as a subfamily of Vespidae, but have in the past sometimes been recognized as a separate family, "Masaridae", which also included the subfamilies Euparagiinae and Gayellinae. It is a small subfamily, unique among wasps in feeding their larvae exclusively with pollen and nectar, in a fashion quite similar to many solitary bees. Most species are black or brown, marked with strikingly contrasting patterns of yellow, white, or red (or combinations thereof). They are most diverse and abundant in the desert regions of southern Africa, but also occur in the deserts of North and South America. Some species of ''Pseudomasaris'' in California, such as '' Pseudomasaris vespoides'', bear a remarkable resemblance to yellow jackets, but can be recognized by their strongly clubbed antennae, a characteristic feature of the subfamily. Males have greatly elongated antennae, but still ending in a strong club. They carry poll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobus Van Der Vecht
Jacobus van der Vecht (5 July 1906 – 15 March 1992), nicknamed Jaap, was a Dutch entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera, especially those of the East Indies and New Guinea. Early life Van der Vecht was born in The Hague on 5 July 1906. His father, the Master of the Wine Cellars at the court of the then Queen Dowager of the Netherlands, Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, had an interest in natural history and reared butterflies as a hobby. He enjoyed taking his sons on walks to study nature and this encouraged a passion for biology in Jacobus. Van der Vecht left school in The Hague and enrolled to study biology at the ''Rijksuniversiteit Leiden''. Here he began to study the Aculeate Hymenoptera especially the taxonomy of bees, concentrating on the large mining bee genus ''Andrena'' and the wasps in the family Sphecidae. He graduated with a master's degree in 1928. Career After graduating Van der Vecht took a position in the Dutch East Indies at the ''Instituut voor Plantenzie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propodeum
Propodeum labelled within the alitrunk of an ant worker The propodeum is a term that can refer to unrelated structures in insects or in mollusks. Insects The first abdominal segment in Apocrita Hymenoptera (wasps, bees and ants) is known as the propodeum. It is fused with the thorax to form the mesosoma. It is a single large sclerite, not subdivided, and bears a pair of spiracles. It is strongly constricted posteriorly to form the articulation of the petiole, and gives apocritans their distinctive shape. There may be a suture between the propodeum and the thorax, like in Symphyta or not, and the presence or absence of such suture can aid in identifying specimens. Mollusks stem Stem or STEM most commonly refers to: * Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant * Stem group * Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Stem or STEM can also refer to: Language and writing * Word stem, part of a word respon ... mollusk labels the propodeum shown at lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
