Bioblapsis cultiformis (Davis, 1897)
(a diplazontine ichneumon)

Interactions where Bioblapsis cultiformis 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 endoparasitoid of larva Cheilosia longula a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae A new species of Bioblapsis (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Scotland parasitising a mycophagous hoverfly, Cheilosia longula (Diptera:Syrphidae), Rotheray, G.E., 1990
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Ichneumonidae/Bioblapsis cultiformis/Bioblapsis cultiformisa diplazontine ichneumonlarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia longula/Cheilosia longulaa hoverflylarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Rotheray, G.E., 1990A new species of Bioblapsis (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Scotland parasitising a mycophagous hoverfly, Cheilosia longula (Diptera:Syrphidae)Ent. scand. 21:3: 277-280.
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.

Bioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon)
SubfamilyDIPLAZONTINAE (diplazontine ichneumon wasps)
FamilyICHNEUMONIDAE (ichneumon 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 Bioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rotheray, G.E. 1990 A new species of Bioblapsis (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Scotland parasitising a mycophagous hoverfly, Cheilosia longula (Diptera:Syrphidae) Ent. scand. 21:3: 277-280.

Bioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Bioblapsis cultiformis (a diplazontine ichneumon):

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