Hosts, Nesting Behavior, and Ecology of Some North American Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), II

Authors

Frank E. Kurczewski, State of New York Upstate Medical University
Glavis B. Edwards
James P. Pitts, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Southeastern Naturalist

Volume

16

Issue

9

Publisher

Humboldt Field Research Institute

Publication Date

1-9-2017

First Page

1

Last Page

82

Abstract

This monograph is a continuation of a multiyear study of the genera and species of North American spider wasps (Pompilidae) and their spider host families, genera and species, nesting behavior, ecology, and natural communities. The study enlarges and enhances host preference, nesting behavior, and ecological information for 77 North American pompilid taxa. The first North American Pompilidae records for the families Tengellidae and Segestriidae, both from central coastal California, are reported herein. New host spider genera and species are listed for many of the pompilid species, including the first North American host record for Dipogon (Dipogon) g. graenicheri. The first detailed observations of male and female behavior in Arachnospila arcta are described.

Comments

http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1656/058.016.m901

Recommended Citation

Kurczewski, F.E., Edwards, G.B., Pitts, J.P. Hosts, Nesting Behavior, and Ecology of Some North American Spider Wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), II (2017) Southeastern Naturalist, 16 (m9), pp. 1-82.