New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) Author Kurczewski, Frank E. Author West, Rick C. Author Waichert, Cecilia Author Kissane, Kelly C. Author Ubick, Darrell Author Pitts, James P. text Zootaxa 2020 2020-12-07 4891 1 1 112 journal article 9376 10.11646/zootaxa.4891.1.1 8cd88652-1627-4fbe-891d-062b3e02e511 1175-5326 4309249 6B0E1135-8C4E-4341-9793-AB970FBCD10B Pepsis limbata Guérin CHILE : Biobío Region , Concepción Province , Talcahuano , Cerro Macera ; 21 April 2018 ; M. Valenzuela (marcevalenzuelal). Host:? Euathlus sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed tarantula on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping the base of its right foreleg with her mandibles ( Valenzuela 2018 ) . CHILE : Coquimbo Region , Choapa Province , Los Vilos ; 31 January 2009 ; lospajaroscantanenpajaristico. Host: Unidentified species ( Theraphosidae ). The wasp examined the tarantula on the ground, ventral side upward, with her antennae ( lospajaroscantanenpajaristico 2009 ) . CHILE : Maule Region ; 11 February 2007 ; C. M. Munoz. Host: Euathlus sp. ( Theraphosidae ), female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed tarantula backwards on the ground, ventral side upward, grasping its left hindcoxa with her mandibles ( Munoz 2007 ). CHILE : Santiago Metropolitan Region , Cordillera Province, vicinity of Santiago city; no date; J. Rios. Host: Euathlus cf manicata (Simon), female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed tarantula on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping a forecoxa with her mandibles (Rios no date). CHILE : Valparaíso Region , Quillota Province, Cerro el Roble; 19 February 2017 ; J. Gozadora (marilyndelpuerto). Host: Grammostola cf rosea (Walckenaer) ( Theraphosidae ) (Chilean rose tarantula), subadult female. The wasp dragged the tarantula backwards on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping its forecoxa with her mandibles ( Gozadora 2016 ).