Chrysocharis gemma (Walker, 1839)
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Chrysocharis gemma 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 UK/Ireland AGROMYZIDAE leaf-mining flies Diptera The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids, Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Agromyzidaeleaf-mining flieslarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/Ireland Phytomyza ilicis Holly Leaf-miner, Holly Leaf Gall Fly Diptera: Agromyzidae The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites, Cameron, E., 1939
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza ilicis/Phytomyza ilicisholly leaf-miner, holly leaf gall flylarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva Minor APOCRITA bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids Hymenoptera The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids, Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apocrita/Apocritabees, wasps, ants and parasitoidslarvaMinor
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/Ireland Cameraria ohridella Horse-chestnut Leaf-miner Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids, Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Gracillariidae/Cameraria ohridella/Cameraria ohridellahorse-chestnut leaf-minerlarva
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/IrelandMajor Phyllonorycter midget micro-moths Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids, Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Gracillariidae/Phyllonorycter/Phyllonoryctermidget micro-mothslarvaMajor
larva larva is endoparasitoid of larva UK/IrelandMajor Stigmella (Zoo.) pigmy moths Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoids, Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Chrysocharis gemma/Chrysocharis gemmaa chalcid wasplarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Nepticulidae/Stigmella (Zoo.)/Stigmella (Zoo.)pigmy mothslarvaMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Cameron, E., 1939The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasitesBulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208.
Pocock, M., Evans, D., Straw, N. & Polaszek, A., 2011The Horse-chestnut leaf-miner and its parasitoidsBritish Wildlife Vol 22, No. 5: 305-313.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysocharis gemma (a chalcid wasp)
GenusChrysocharis (a genus of chalcid wasps)
SubfamilyENTEDONINAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chrysocharis gemma (a chalcid wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Cameron, E. 1939 The holly leaf-miner (Phytomyza ilicis, Curt.) and its parasites Bulletin of Entomological Research 30: 173-208.

Chrysocharis gemma (a chalcid 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 Chrysocharis gemma (a chalcid wasp):

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