Torymus chloromerus (Walker, 1833)
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Torymus chloromerus 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 ectoparasitoid of larva Urophora cardui Thistle Stem Gall-fly Diptera: Tephritidae Superparasitism by Torymus cyanimus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in the Volga-Kama region, Basov, V.M., 2002
The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads, Redfern, M., 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Urophora cardui/Urophora carduithistle stem gall-flylarva
larva larva is ectoparasitoid of larva Urophora jaceana Knapweed Gall-fly Diptera: Tephritidae The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads, Redfern, M., 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Urophora jaceana/Urophora jaceanaknapweed gall-flylarva
larva larva is ectoparasitoid of larva Urophora stylata Spear-thistle Gall-fly Diptera: Tephritidae The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads, Redfern, M., 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Urophora stylata/Urophora stylataspear-thistle gall-flylarva
ova ova is ectoparasitoid of larva (3rd instar) Urophora stylata Spear-thistle Gall-fly Diptera: Tephritidae The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads, Redfern, M., 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid waspova Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Urophora stylata/Urophora stylataspear-thistle gall-flylarva (3rd instar) (8)
larva larva is ectoparasitoid of larva Foreign Eurytoma robusta a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Superparasitism by Torymus cyanimus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in the Volga-Kama region, Basov, V.M., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Eurytoma robusta/Eurytoma robustaa chalcid wasplarva
larva larva is ectoparasitoid of larva Foreign Eurytoma serratulae a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Superparasitism by Torymus cyanimus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in the Volga-Kama region, Basov, V.M., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Eurytoma serratulae/Eurytoma serratulaea chalcid wasplarva
larva larva is associated with larva UK/Ireland Aulacidea hieracii Hawkweed Stem-gall Wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Aulacidea hieracii/Aulacidea hieraciihawkweed stem-gall wasplarva
larva larva is associated with larva UK/Ireland Aulacidea tragopogonis Goat’s-beard Stem-gall Wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Aulacidea tragopogonis/Aulacidea tragopogonisgoat's-beard stem-gall wasplarva
is associated with Foreign Phanacis centaureae a gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West Palaearctic, Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus chloromerus/Torymus chloromerusa chalcid wasp Animal / associateForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Phanacis centaureae/Phanacis centaureaea gall wasp

Author & YearTitleSource
Askew, R.R., Plantard, O., Gomez, J.F., Nieves, M.H. & Nieves-Aldrey, J.L., 2006Catalogue of parasitoids and inquilines in galls of Aylacini, Diplolepidini and Pediaspidini (Hym., Cynipidae) in the West PalaearcticZootaxa 1301.
Basov, V.M., 2002Superparasitism by Torymus cyanimus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in the Volga-Kama regionEuropean Journal of Entomology Vol 99 (3): 277-284.
Redfern, M., 1968The Natural History of Spear Thistle-headsField Studies Vol 2, No 5: 669-717.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTorymus chloromerus (a chalcid wasp)
GenusTorymus (a genus of chalcid wasps)
TribeTorymini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyTORYMINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyTORYMIDAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Torymus chloromerus (a chalcid wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Redfern, M. 1968 The Natural History of Spear Thistle-heads Field Studies Vol 2, No 5: 669-717.
Varley, G.C. 1947 The natural control of population balance in the Knapweed Gall-fly (Urophora jaceana) Journal of Animal Ecology Vol 16 (2): 139-187.

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Basov, V.M. 2002 Superparasitism by Torymus cyanimus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in the Volga-Kama region European Journal of Entomology Vol 99 (3): 277-284.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Torymus chloromerus (a chalcid wasp):

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