Mesopolobus diffinis (Walker, 1834)
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Mesopolobus diffinis 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 parasitoid of larva (3rd instar) Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke galllarva (3rd instar) (9-)
larva larva is parasitoid of larva (full grown) Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke galllarva (full grown) (3-4)
larva larva is parasitoid of pupa Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke gallpupa (4-5)
ovum ovum is parasitoid of larva (3rd instar) Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid waspovum Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke galllarva (3rd instar) (9-11)
ovum ovum is parasitoid of larva (full grown) Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid waspovum Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke galllarva (full grown) (3)
ovum ovum is parasitoid of pupa Taxomyia taxi Yew Gall Midge, Yew Artichoke Gall Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid waspovum Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Taxomyia taxi/Taxomyia taxiyew gall midge, yew artichoke gallpupa (4-5)

Interactions where Mesopolobus diffinis 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
larva is parasitoid host of hyperparasitic larva Torymus nigritarsus a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Torymidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Torymidae/Torymus nigritarsus/Torymus nigritarsusa chalcid wasphyperparasiticlarva Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus diffinis/Mesopolobus diffinisa chalcid wasplarva (5-7)hyperparasitic larva is parasitoid of larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992Plant GallsNaturalists’ Handbooks, No 17, 99pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMesopolobus diffinis (a chalcid wasp)
GenusMesopolobus (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mesopolobus diffinis (a chalcid wasp)

Mesopolobus diffinis (a chalcid wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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