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
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Insecta Mundi
2022
2022-04-29
2022
928
1
32
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.6533498
1942-1354
6533498
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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.).