Abstract

The wasp Hymenoepimecis silvanae Loffredo and Penteado-Dias, 2009, was recorded parasitising females of Araneus venatrix. The male of H. silvanae is described and illustrated. Specimens were collected in the Parque Estadual de Intervales and Reserva Biológica Serra do Japi, both located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Details

Title
Parasitism on Araneus venatrix (Koch, 1838) (Araneae: Araneidae) by Hymenoepimecis silvanae Loffredo and Penteado-Dias, 2009 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) with description of male of the wasp
Author
Sobczak, J F; Loffredo, A P S; Penteado-Dias, A M
Pages
221-3
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Feb 2012
Publisher
Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
ISSN
15196984
e-ISSN
16784375
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1010057667
Copyright
Copyright Instituto Internacional de Ecologia Feb 2012