Definition of Phytophagous. Meaning of Phytophagous. Synonyms of Phytophagous

- A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically evolved to feed on plants, especially upon vascular tissues such as foliage, fruits or seeds...
- hemipterans, the pentatomids have piercing sucking mouthparts, and most are phytophagous, including several species which are severe pests on agricultural crops...
- living plant matter or the products of a plant. They are also called phytophagous insects. These insects may eat essential parts of the plant, such as...
- Bostrichoidea. The infraorder Cucujiformia includes the vast majority of phytophagous (plant-eating) beetles, united by cryptonephric Malpighian tubules of...
- northern South America. Adults of all seven species in this genus are phytophagous, feeding primarily on aquatic plants in the family Podostemaceae. The...
- several different taxa feeding on a single oak tree. In some cases, phytophagous larvae can lead to the destruction of entire trees in relatively short...
- Symphyta and the Aculeata combined. Parasitica also contains groups of phytophagous hymenopterans such as the Cynipoidea (gall wasps). Terebrantia (Insecta:...
- necrophagous as larvae, but some species are parasitic, predatory, or phytophagous. In September 2008, a study was done on the superfamily using both nucleic...
- worldwide, primarily in the family Tenthredinidae. All known larvae are phytophagous, and a number are considered pests. The included extant families share...
- which cannot be taken out of the plant quickly. Most hemipterans are phytophagous, using their sucking and piercing mouthparts to feed on plant sap. These...