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Stenoria Analis
''Stenoria analis'', the ivy bee blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle from the family Meloidae which is found in western Europe and North Africa and is a specialist cleptoparasite of the ivy bee (''Colletes hederae'') larvae. Its occurrence in regions outside of the known range of the ivy bee, for example in North Africa, suggest that it has other hosts. Description ''Stenoria analis'' is a small beetle which is coloured black and buff. These beetles fly in sunny weather with a swift flight which resembles that of bees and wasps. Distribution ''Stenoria analis'' is a species ranging from southern Europe and North Africa as far north as southern Germany and the Channel island of Jersey, and as far east as Silesia in Poland in the north, and southern Russia and Anatolia in the south. In western Europe the only known host for ''S. analis'' was ''Colletes hederae'', which does not occur in areas such as North Africa or Anatolia, so it was postulated that there were hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Rudolph Schaum
Hermann Rudolph Schaum (29 April 1819 in Glauchau (formerly Glachau) – 15 September 1865 in Bonn) was a professor in Berlin and an entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera. Up until 1847, he worked as a general practitioner in Stettin, afterwards traveling to England, North America and Egypt, where he accumulated an impressive collection of insects. He later served as a professor of entomology at the University of Berlin. On September 15, 1865, he died in Bonn from consequences of a stroke. The beetle species ''Diochus schaumi'' is named after him. Schaum was a Member of the Entomological Society of Stettin. Selected works * "Analecta entomologica", 1841. * ''Verzeichniss der Lamellicornia mélitophila'', 1841. * "Catalogus coleopterorum Europae", 1852 - Catalog of European Coleoptera. * ''Naturgeschichte der Insecten Deutschlands'', (from 1860, with Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, Ernest August Hellmuth von Kiesenwetter and Ernst Gustav Kraatz) - Natural history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triungulin
A planidium is a specialized form of insect larva seen in the first-instar of a few families of insects that have parasitoidal ways of life. They are usually flattened, highly sclerotized (hardened), and quite mobile. The function of the planidial stage is to find a host on which the later larval instars may feed, generally until the insect pupates. Etymology The term "planidium" is derived from the Greek language ''πλανής'' (planis) meaning "wanderer". The term planula was similarly derived in reference to the wandering larvae of certain Cnidaria. Accordingly, "planidium" is the general term for such an adaptation, and it is not limited to any particular species or morphology. Planidia of different species differ variously from each other in form. The first instar larva in the beetle family Meloidae has three claws on each foot, and is therefore called a triungulin (plural ''triungula''). The term is derived from the Latin ''tri'' meaning "three" and ''ungula'' meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetles Described In 1859
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard exosk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenebrionoidea
The Tenebrionoidea are a very large and diverse superfamily of beetles. It generally corresponds to the Heteromera of earlier authors. Taxonomy Tenebrionoidea contains the following families: * Aderidae Winkler 1927 (ant-like leaf beetles) * Anthicidae Latreille 1819 (ant-like flower beetles) *† Apotomouridae Bao et al. 2018 * Archeocrypticidae Kaszab 1964 * Boridae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Chalcodryidae Watt 1974 * Ciidae Leach 1819 (minute tree-fungus beetles) (= Cisidae) * Melandryidae Leach 1815 (false darkling beetles) * Meloidae Gyllenhal 1810 (blister beetles) * Mordellidae Latreille 1802 (tumbling flower beetles) * Mycetophagidae Leach 1815 ( hairy fungus beetles) * Mycteridae Blanchard 1845 * Oedemeridae Latreille 1810 ( false blister beetles) * Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 * Prostomidae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Pterogeniidae Crowson 1953 * Pyrochroidae Latreille 1807 ( fire-colored beetles, etc.) * Pythidae Solier 1834 * Ripiphoridae Gemminger and Harold 1870 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imago
In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars.Carpenter, Geo. H., The Life-Story of Insects. Cambridge University Press 1913. May be downloaded from: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16410 or https://archive.org/details/thelifestoryofin16410gut In a member of the Apterygota, Ametabola or Hemimetabolism, Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or ''Nymph (biology), nymphal'' stage. In members of the Endopterygota, Holometabola, in which there is a pupal stage, the final ecdysis follows emergence from the pupa, after which the metamorphosis is complete, although there is a prolonged period of maturation in some species. The imago is the only stage during which the insect is Sexual maturity, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrena
''Andrena'' is a genus of bees in the family Andrenidae. With over 1,500 species, it is one of the largest genera of animals. It is a strongly monophyletic group that is difficult to split into more manageable divisions; currently, ''Andrena'' is organized into 104 subgenera. It is nearly worldwide in distribution, with the notable exceptions of Oceania and South America. Bees in this genus are commonly known as mining bees due to their ground-nesting lifestyle. Morphology ''Andrena'' are generally medium-sized bees; body length ranges between 8 and 17 mm with males being smaller and more slender than females. Most are black with white to tan hair, and their wings have either two or three submarginal cells. They carry pollen mainly on femoral scopal hairs, but many ''Andrena'' have an additional propodeal corbicula for carrying some pollen on their thorax.C. D. Michener (2007) ''The Bees of the World'', 2nd Edition, Johns Hopkins University Press. They can be distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colletes
The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester,Hefetz, A., et al. (1979)Natural polyesters: Dufour's gland macrocyclic lactones form brood cell laminesters in ''Colletes'' bees.''Science'' 204(4391), 415-17. earning them the nickname polyester bees.Eveleth, R. and D. ChachraCan Bees Make Tupperware?''Scientific American'' December 19, 2011. there were about 469 described species, and an estimated total around 700.Proshchalykin, M. Y. and M. Kuhlmann. (2012)The bees of the genus ''Colletes'' Latreille 1802 of the Ukraine, with a key to species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae).''Zootaxa'' 3488 1-40. They occur throughout the world except in Antarctica, Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colletes Hederae Parasitized-pjt
The genus ''Colletes'' (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester,Hefetz, A., et al. (1979)Natural polyesters: Dufour's gland macrocyclic lactones form brood cell laminesters in ''Colletes'' bees.''Science'' 204(4391), 415-17. earning them the nickname polyester bees.Eveleth, R. and D. ChachraCan Bees Make Tupperware?''Scientific American'' December 19, 2011. there were about 469 described species, and an estimated total around 700.Proshchalykin, M. Y. and M. Kuhlmann. (2012)The bees of the genus ''Colletes'' Latreille 1802 of the Ukraine, with a key to species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Colletidae).''Zootaxa'' 3488 1-40. They occur throughout the world except in Antarctica, Australia, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheromone
A pheromone () is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting like hormones outside the body of the secreting individual, to affect the behavior of the receiving individuals. There are '' alarm pheromones'', ''food trail pheromones'', '' sex pheromones'', and many others that affect behavior or physiology. Pheromones are used by many organisms, from basic unicellular prokaryotes to complex multicellular eukaryotes. Their use among insects has been particularly well documented. In addition, some vertebrates, plants and ciliates communicate by using pheromones. The ecological functions and evolution of pheromones are a major topic of research in the field of chemical ecology. Background The portmanteau word "pheromone" was coined by Peter Karlson and Martin Lüscher in 1959, based on the Greek φερω ''pheroo'' ('I carry') and ὁρμων ''hormon'' ('stimulating'). Pheromone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colletes Succintus
''Colletes succinctus'', the common colletes or heather colletes, is a species of Palearctic mining bee from the family Colletidae. It is part of the ''succinctus'' species group within the genus '' Colletes'' and is especially closely related to the ivy bee ('' Colletes hederae'') and the sea aster mining bee ('' Colletes halophilus'') which are partially sympatric with ''C. succinctus'' but ecologically separate. Description ''Colletes succinctus'' is a medium-sized bee which has pale hairs on its clypeus and pale transverse bands on the thorax but with an orange, transparent band on the first tergite. It is similar to two rare related species, the ivy bee (''C. hederae'') and the sea aster mining bee (''C. halophilus''), both of which were identified as separate species from ''C. succinctus'' in 1993 and 1943 respectively. They are all, however, separated from each other by their ecology. ''C. succinctus'' measures 10mm in length. Distribution ''Colletes succinctus'' is a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Fairmaire
Léon Marc Herminie Fairmaire (29 June 1820 – 1 April 1906) was a French entomologist. A specialist in Coleoptera he assembled an immense collection comparable with that of Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (1780-1845). This is in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Fairmaire wrote 450 scientific papers and other publications relating to Coleoptera ( partial list of papers in Wikispecies). He also worked on Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. .... External links * Scarab Workers Histoire Naturelle de France Hemipteres Musée Scolaire Deyrolle (1884).Scan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatolia
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The region is bounded by the Turkish Straits to the northwest, the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highlands to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. The Sea of Marmara forms a connection between the Black and Aegean seas through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits and separates Anatolia from Thrace on the Balkan peninsula of Southeast Europe. The eastern border of Anatolia has been held to be a line between the Gulf of Alexandretta and the Black Sea, bounded by the Armenian Highlands to the east and Mesopotamia to the southeast. By this definition Anatolia comprises approximately the western two-thirds of the Asian part of Turkey. Today, Anatolia is sometimes considered to be synonymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
