Twisted Winged Parasites

Strepsiptera

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Strepsiptera (Twisted Winged Parasites) is an order of insects. There are 602 species of Twisted Winged Parasites, in 45 genera and 13 families. It includes groups like Mengeidae, Bahiaxenidae, and Protoxenidae.

EOL has data for 8 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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feeding structure
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/FeedingStructure
- Definition: The morphological structure of body parts used to ingest food.
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biting mouthparts
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/biting
- Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting food particles using opposable mandibles.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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endoparasitoid
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15808086
- Definition: parasitoid living inside the host
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wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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secondarily apterous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/secondarilyApterous
- Definition: The absence of wings in organisms that are descended from winged ancestors.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of twisted-winged parasites. View this species on GBIF

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Twisted Winged Parasite Habitats

The environments in which many twisted-winged parasites species are known to live. Select an environment to see its twisted-winged parasites species checklist.

twisted-winged parasites Habitats

The environments in which many twisted-winged parasites species are known to live. Select an environment to see its twisted-winged parasites species checklist.

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