A new Brazilian Leucospis parasitic on Xylocopa, with a brief Review of the South American species of Leucopis (Hym., Leucospidae)

Authors

B. D. Burks, USDA

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Studia Ent.

Volume

4

Publication Date

10-1-1961

First Page

537

Last Page

544

Abstract

Species of the chalcidoid genus Leucospis have most frequently been found to parasitize bees of the subfamily Megachilinae (Osmia, Chalicodoma, Megachile, Anthidium, Dianthidium, Heriades) or Anthophorinae (Anthophora). A few have been reared from wasps of the subfamily Eumeninae (Rygchium, Odynerus) or Sphecinae (Sceliphron). Up to now, none has been reared from a bee of the subfamily Xylocopinae, so it is interesting to find that there is a South American Leucospis that parasitizes Xylocopa. This Leucospis is described below to make its name available for use in a paper on the biology of its host.

Recommended Citation

Burks, B. D., "A new Brazilian Leucospis parasitic on Xylocopa, with a brief Review of the South American species of Leucopis (Hym., Leucospidae)" (1961). Bu. Paper 25.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_bu/25