单词 | ripiphorid |
释义 | ripiphoridn.adj. Entomology. A. n. Any of various beetles constituting the family Ripiphoridae (or Rhipiphoridae), which have relatively short elytra and branched antennae, and are phoretic parasitoids of other insects, esp. bees and wasps. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > member of group Rhipiphoridae ripiphorid1899 1899 D. Sharp in Cambr. Nat. Hist. VI. v. 267 The elytra are, in several Rhipiphorids,..reduced to a very small size, and the wings are not folded. 1904 Jrnl. N.Y. Entomol. Soc. 12 231 A small number of this interesting Ripiphorid were beaten from different trees at Esperanza Ranch. 1968 R. H. Arnett Beetles U.S. 635 Hymenopteran larvae attacked by rhipiphorids generally complete their development up to pupation before they are killed. 2004 A. V. Evans & J. N. Hogue Introd. Calif. Beetles ii. 40 The elytra..are typically short in the rove beetles, sap beetles.., and ripiphorids (Ripiphoridae). B. adj. Of or relating to the family Ripiphoridae (or Rhipiphoridae). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [adjective] > of or relating to member of Rhipiphoridae ripiphorid1902 1902 Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington 5 102 A Rhipiphorid beetle (Myodites semilflavus) and several Mutillas were bred from the cells of the bee. 1957 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 50 96/1 The importance of genitalic structure in rhipiphorid taxonomy. 2002 Z. H. Falin in R. H. Arnett et al. Amer. Beetles II. 431 The ripiphorid beetles form a small group of special interest because of their remarkable biology. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1899 |
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