Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, 1833
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Closterocerus trifasciatus 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/Eulophidae/Closterocerus trifasciatus/Closterocerus trifasciatusa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza ilicis/Phytomyza ilicisholly leaf-miner, holly leaf gall flypupa

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesClosterocerus trifasciatus (a chalcid wasp)
GenusClosterocerus (a genus of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyENTEDONINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyEULOPHIDAE (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 Closterocerus trifasciatus (a chalcid wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Cameron, E. 1939 The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites Bulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208.
Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A. 2011 The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids British Wildlife Vol 22, No. 5: 305-313.

Closterocerus trifasciatus (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 Closterocerus trifasciatus (a chalcid wasp):

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