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

Interactions where Mesopolobus amaenus 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 (solitary) solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of agamic larva UK/IrelandMajor Andricus quercuscalicis Knopper Gall Wasp, Acorn Cup Gall Wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae The Parasitoids and inquilines of the agamic generation of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hym.; Cynipidae) in Britain, Hails, R.S., Askew, R.R. & Notton, D.G., 1990
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus amaenus/Mesopolobus amaenusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Andricus quercuscalicis/Andricus quercuscalicisknopper gall wasp, acorn cup gall waspagamic larvaMajor
larva (solitary) solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva UK/Ireland Synergus gallaepomiformisQuestionable Oak-apple Inquiline Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus amaenus/Mesopolobus amaenusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus gallaepomiformis/Synergus gallaepomiformisoak-apple inquiline?larva
larva (solitary) solitary larva is ectoparasitoid of larva UK/Ireland Synergus umbraculusQuestionable an inquiline gall wasp Hymenoptera: Cynipidae Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien ranges, Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Mesopolobus amaenus/Mesopolobus amaenusa chalcid waspsolitarylarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cynipidae/Synergus umbraculus/Synergus umbraculusan inquiline gall wasp?larva

Author & YearTitleSource
Hails, R.S., Askew, R.R. & Notton, D.G., 1990The Parasitoids and inquilines of the agamic generation of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hym.; Cynipidae) in BritainEntomologist Vol 109 (3): 165-172.
Schonrogge, K., Stone, G.N. & Crawley, M.J., 1995Spatial and Temporal Variation in Guild Structure: Parasitoids and Inquilines of Andricus quercuscalicis (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in its native and alien rangesOikos Vol. 72, No. 1: 51-60.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMesopolobus amaenus (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 amaenus (a chalcid wasp)

Mesopolobus amaenus (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 amaenus (a chalcid wasp):

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