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Definition of Inquilines

Inquiline
Inquiline In"qui*line, n. [L. inquilinus a tenant, lodger.] (Zo["o]l.) A gallfly which deposits its eggs in galls formed by other insects.

Meaning of Inquilines from wikipedia

- one of these, as inquilines do exhibit many of the same characteristics as parasites. However, parasites are specifically not inquilines, because by definition...
- spend the winter in bark crevices or in buds. Aceria maculifer may be an inquiline of A. nervisequa. Note Erineum (erinea) are a patch of glandular hairs...
- larvae and pupae extracted from oak marble galls. A number of insect inquilines live harmlessly within the oak marble gall. Some of these, as well as...
- Euura viminalis is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). The larva feed within galls on the leaves of willows (Salix...
- the gall wasps, ultimately leading to the hosts' demise. Additionally, inquilines live commensally within the galls without harming the gall wasps. Oak...
- and Nearctic fauna lists are revised. The genus contains a number of inquiline species (commensal symbionts), other Myrmica species that manage to invade...
- on the upperside. It is uncertain, but Aceria trichophila could be an inquiline of Aceria ilicis. Found in the following countries in Europe; Belgium...
- bedeguaris. One inquiline species, Periclistus brandtii also occurs in both galls. Caenacis inflexa is exclusively the parasitoid of this inquiline. Other species...
- their mimicry and the larvae adopt diverse lifestyles including being inquiline scavengers inside the nests of social insects. Some brachycerans are agricultural...
- consuming the food stores of the ants, or avoiding predators. These inquilines may bear a close resemblance to ants. The nature of this ant mimicry (myrmecomorphy)...