New host records for Nearctic and Neotropical spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
Author
Kurczewski, Frank E.
1188 Converse Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30324
Author
West, Rick C.
6365 Willowpark Way Sooke, BC, Canada V 9 Z 1 L 9
Author
Waichert, Cecilia
Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Brasília Brasília, DF, 70910 - 900, Brazil
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Insecta Mundi
2024
2024-03-01
2024
34
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.10793331
1942-1354
10793331
853E1294-B73D-43B8-8D82-AFD2E0B00352
Tachypompilus pallidus
(Banks)
PERU
:
Ancash Region
, Huaylas Province,
2 km
N Caraz;
17 October 2022
; J. Ubillas. Host: Unidentified genus and species (
Theraphosidae
, Ischnocolinae), adult or subadult female. The wasp walked backwards on the ground with
the tarantula
, grasping the base of the spider’s right foreleg with her mandibles (
Ubillas 2022
).
Theraphosidae
and
Ischnocolinae
are a surprisingly new host family and subfamily for
Tachypompilus pallidus
and the second record of the use of a mygalomorph spider for this spider wasp genus (
Kurczewski et al. 2022b
).