Aspilota intermediana Fischer, 1975
(a fungicolous death wasp)

Interactions where Aspilota intermediana 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 puparium UK/IrelandMajor Megaselia bovista a scuttle fly Diptera: Phoridae Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to Britain, Notton, D.G., 1991
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Braconidae/Aspilota intermediana/Aspilota intermedianaa fungicolous death wasplarva Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Phoridae/Megaselia bovista/Megaselia bovistaa scuttle flypupariumMajor
larva larva is associated with rotting fruitbody UK/Ireland Agaricus true mushrooms Agaricales: Agaricaceae Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to Britain, Notton, D.G., 1991
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Braconidae/Aspilota intermediana/Aspilota intermedianaa fungicolous death wasplarva Fungus / associateUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus/Agaricustrue mushroomsrottingfruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Notton, D.G., 1991Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to BritainEnt. Mon. Mag..

Aspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp)
GenusAspilota (a genus of hymenopterans)
TribeAlysiini (a tribe of Alysiine exodont death wasps)
SubfamilyALYSIINAE (a subfamily of death wasps)
FamilyBRACONIDAE (death wasps)
SuperfamilyICHNEUMONOIDEA (braconid and ichneumon parasitic 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 Aspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Notton, D.G. 1991 Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to Britain Ent. Mon. Mag..

Aspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aspilota intermediana (a fungicolous death wasp):

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