Tetrastichus setifer Thomson, 1878
(a chalcid wasp)

Interactions where Tetrastichus setifer 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 (gregarious) gregarious larva is parasitoid of larva UK/IrelandRestricted Lilioceris lilii Lily Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae The Red Lily Beetle, Truong, J.
Impact, host range and chemical ecology of the lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii, Salisbury, A., 2008
Are native British populations of the Snake’s-head Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris threatened by the Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii?, Sutton, P.G., 2004
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eulophidae/Tetrastichus setifer/Tetrastichus setifera chalcid waspgregariouslarva Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Lilioceris lilii/Lilioceris liliilily beetlelarvaSole (5-8)

Author & YearTitleSource
Truong, J.The Red Lily Beetlewww.lilybeetle.co.uk/
Salisbury, A., 2008Impact, host range and chemical ecology of the lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii
Sutton, P.G., 2004Are native British populations of the Snake’s-head Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris threatened by the Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii?AES Bulletin: 113-114.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetrastichus setifer (a chalcid wasp)
GenusTetrastichus (a genus of chalcid wasps)
SubfamilyTETRASTICHINAE (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 Tetrastichus setifer (a chalcid wasp)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Salisbury, A. 2008 Impact, host range and chemical ecology of the lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii

Tetrastichus setifer (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 Tetrastichus setifer (a chalcid wasp):

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