Additional new and unusual host records for Western Hemisphere 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 Complexo Biopráticas, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, State of Espirito Santo, Brazil Author Pitts, James P. Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 text Insecta Mundi 2022 2022-04-29 2022 928 1 32 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.6533498 1942-1354 6533498 48EC3DE6-45D1-40E2-8C4D-2D8788058CAC Pepsis egregia Mocsáry COLOMBIA : Antioquia Department , 4 km N. Cañon del Río Claro Natural Reserve; 1 December 2021 ; J. Pruett. Host: Linothele sericata (Karsch) (Dipluridae) , adult or subadult female. The wasp stood by the front right of the paralyzed curtain-web spider, examining it with her antennae, as it laid dorsal side upward on the ground ( Pruett 2021 ; Pruett, Rochester, Minnesota , USA , 2021 pers. comm.). ECUADOR : Morona Santiago Province , Gualaquiza Canton, Chuchumblezo; 1 August 2021 , 1544 PM ; H. Casper (Caspersomeghost). Host: Diplura sp. (undescribed) ( Dipluridae ), adult or subadult female. The wasp examined the immobilized curtain-web spider with her antennae and mouthparts as it laid dorsal side upward on the ground surface ( Casper 2021 ). VENEZUELA : Capital District , Caracas, El Hatillo ; 26 July 2021 ; C. Rocha. Host: Diplura petrunkevitchi (Caporiacco) , adult or subadult female. The wasp proceeded backwards on the ground, fanning its wings and grasping the immobilized curtain-web spider by its right pedipalp, at first, and, later, right forecoxa with her mandibles while maintaining it dorsal side upward ( Rocha 2021 ; Rocha, El Hatillo, Caracas, Venezuela, 2021 pers. comm.).