First host record of Epipompilus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Brazil and discussion of prey carriage mechanism

First host record of Epipompilus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Brazil and discussion of prey carriage mechanism

We register for first time the occurrence of Epipompilus tucumanus Evans, 1967 in Brazil, and record the spider Ariadna boliviana Simon, 1907 as its host. The observations were made in the National Park of Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The prey carriage mechanism is described for first...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de entomologia Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 253 - 256
Main Authors: Bhrenno M. Trad, Rogerio Silvestre, Tiago H. Auko, Vinicius M. Lopez, Eduardo F. dos Santos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 01-10-2018
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Summary:We register for first time the occurrence of Epipompilus tucumanus Evans, 1967 in Brazil, and record the spider Ariadna boliviana Simon, 1907 as its host. The observations were made in the National Park of Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The prey carriage mechanism is described for first time for this genus, and we provide a video showing this behavior. Keywords: Behavior, Brazilian Cerrado, Host association, Segestriidae, Spider wasp
ISSN:0085-5626