Genus Xenos

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Print References · Works Cited

Twisted-winged Parasite on Paper Wasp - Xenos

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Strepsiptera (Twisted-winged Insects)

Family Stylopidae

Genus Xenos

Explanation of Names

Xenos is Greek for stranger, guest (1)

Numbers

5 spp. n. of Mex. (Kathirithamby & Taylor 2005)

Range

Southern U.S. (Kathirithamby & Taylor 2005)

Print References

Cook, J.L. & B. Mathison. 1997. A new species of Xenos from Arizona, with discussion of other North American species (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae). Entomological News, 108: 245–252.

Kathirithamby, J. & S.J. Taylor. 2005. A new species of Halictophagus (Insecta: Strepsiptera: Halictophagidae) from Texas, and a checklist of Strepsiptera from the United States and Canada. Zootaxa 1056: 1-18. Full PDF

Kenner, R.D. (2002) Stylops shannoni (Stylopidae: Strepsiptera): a new species for Canada, with comments on Xenos pecki. Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, 99: 99–102.

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

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