Author | Cameron, E. |
Year | 1939 |
Title | The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites |
Type | Paper |
Source | Bulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208. |
Illustrations | 15 line drawings |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | An investigation of the Holly Leaf-miner and its insect parasitoids in southern England. The work was carried out with a view to finding suitable biological control agents to control this pest in the British Columbian ornamental holly industry. Here 75 to 80% of the leaves are disfigured by the leaf-miner which was accidentally introduced without its natural enemies. Includes detailed descriptions and drawings of the parasitoids and keys to adults, primary larvae, mature larvae, and pupae. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | Converting these old names to their modern interpretation is a problem. |
Examine | Stereo Microscope ( Compound Microscope is also useful) |
Identification difficulty | The restricted number of species makes identification comparatively easy |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Phytomyza ilicis | Holly Leaf-miner, Holly Leaf Gall Fly | Animalia: Diptera: Agromyzidae |
For identification | Current | Chrysocharis gemma | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae |
For identification | Current | Chrysocharis syma | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae |
For identification | Current | Closterocerus trifasciatus | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae |
For identification | Current | Pleurotropis amyntes | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae |
For identification | Current | Eutelus | a genus of chalcid wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae |
For identification | Current | Cyrtogaster vulgaris | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae |
For identification | Current | Sphegigaster flavicornis | a chalcid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae |
For identification | Current | Tetracampe | a genus of chalcid wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Tetracampidae |
For identification | Current | Phaedrotoma pulchriceps | a braconid wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Braconidae |
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