Sphegigaster flavicornis Walk.
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Sphegigaster flavicornis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is endoparasitoid of pupa UK/Ireland Phytomyza ilicis Holly Leaf-miner, Holly Leaf Gall Fly Diptera: Agromyzidae The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites, Cameron, E., 1939
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Sphegigaster flavicornis/Sphegigaster flavicornisa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza ilicis/Phytomyza ilicisholly leaf-miner, holly leaf gall flypupa

Interactions where Sphegigaster flavicornis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
pupa is endoparasitoid host of larva UK/Ireland Pleurotropis amyntes a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites, Cameron, E., 1939
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Pleurotropis amyntes/Pleurotropis amyntesa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Sphegigaster flavicornis/Sphegigaster flavicornisa chalcid wasppupa larva is endoparasitoid of pupa
larva is endoparasitoid host of larva UK/Ireland Pleurotropis amyntes a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eulophidae The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites, Cameron, E., 1939
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Pleurotropis amyntes/Pleurotropis amyntesa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Sphegigaster flavicornis/Sphegigaster flavicornisa chalcid wasplarva larva is endoparasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Cameron, E., 1939The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasitesBulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208.

Sphegigaster flavicornis (a chalcid wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sphegigaster flavicornis (a chalcid wasp) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSphegigaster flavicornis (a chalcid wasp)
GenusSphegigaster (a genus of chalcid wasps)
SubfamilyPTEROMALINAE (a subfamily of chalcid wasps)
FamilyPTEROMALIDAE (a family of chalcid wasps)
SuperfamilyCHALCIDOIDEA (chalcid wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Cameron, E. 1939 The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites Bulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208.

Sphegigaster flavicornis (a chalcid wasp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sphegigaster flavicornis (a chalcid wasp):

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