Tetrastichus xanthosoma
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Tetrastichus xanthosoma 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 ectoparasitoid of larva Major Massalongia betulifolia a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus xanthosoma/Tetrastichus xanthosomaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia betulifolia/Massalongia betulifoliaa gall midgelarvaMajor
larva larva is ectoparasitoid of larva Massalongia rubra a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus xanthosoma/Tetrastichus xanthosomaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / ectoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Massalongia rubra/Massalongia rubraa gall midgelarva

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetrastichus xanthosoma (a chalcid wasp)
GenusTetrastichus (a genus of chalcid wasps)
SubfamilyTETRASTICHINAE (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)

Tetrastichus xanthosoma (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 xanthosoma (a chalcid wasp):

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