Tetrastichus coccinellae
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Tetrastichus coccinellae is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 (gregarious) gregarious larva is endoparasitoid of larva COCCINELLIDAE ladybirds, ladybugs Coleoptera Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus coccinellae/Tetrastichus coccinellaea chalcid waspgregariouslarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Coccinellidaeladybirds, ladybugslarva
larva (gregarious (ave. 10)) gregarious (ave. 10) larva is endoparasitoid of larva Adalia bipunctata Two-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus coccinellae/Tetrastichus coccinellaea chalcid waspgregarious (ave. 10)larva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Adalia bipunctata/Adalia bipunctatatwo-spot ladybird, 2-spot ladybirdlarva
larva (gregarious (ave. 6)) gregarious (ave. 6) larva is endoparasitoid of larva Chilocorus bipustulatus Heather Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus coccinellae/Tetrastichus coccinellaea chalcid waspgregarious (ave. 6)larva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Chilocorus bipustulatus/Chilocorus bipustulatusheather ladybirdlarva
larva (gregarious (up to 25)) gregarious (up to 25) larva is endoparasitoid of larva Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus coccinellae/Tetrastichus coccinellaea chalcid waspgregarious (up to 25)larva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Coccinella septempunctata/Coccinella septempunctataseven-spot ladybird, 7-spot ladybirdlarva

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

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

Author & YearTitleSource
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989LadybirdsNaturalists’ Handbooks, 10, 103pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetrastichus coccinellae (a chalcid wasp)
GenusTetrastichus (a genus of chalcid wasps)
SubfamilyTETRASTICINAE (a subfamily of chalcid wasps)
FamilyEULOPHIDAE (a family of chalcid wasps)
SuperfamilyCHALCIDOIDEA (chalcid wasps)
InfraorderParasitica (parasitoid 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)

Tetrastichus coccinellae (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 Tetrastichus coccinellae (a chalcid wasp):

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