The natural history of the mud-dauber wasp Sceliphron fistularium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in southeastern Brazil
| dc.creator | Camillo, Evandro | |
| dc.date | 2014-10-07 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-03T15:33:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-05-03T15:33:11Z | |
| dc.description | Nests of Sceliphron fistularium were obtained in Colombia and Moji Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil. Complete nests consisted of 1 to 54 sausage-shaped cells, arranged side by side along a horizontal axis, and found attached to electrical wires (Colombia, n = 7) and walls (Colombia, n = 4 and Moji Guaçu, n = 4). The number of cells per nest ranged from 1 to 54, their length varying from 20.8 to 29.7 mm, and their diameter from 7.6 to 11.7 mm. Brood cells were provisioned with spiders of the family Araneidae. Only Alpaida veniliae was collected in Colombia, whereas the most frequent species found in Moji Guaçu was Micrathena swainsoni (62.0%) followed by M. acuta (23.3%). Adults emerged from June to October. The length and diameter of female and male cells were similar. Nevertheless, females were significantly larger than males. The sex ratio of individuals obtained from nests was 1.16 females : 1 male. A life table was constructed, and details of the life cycle of the wasps and parasitoids are presented. The most common mortality factors were either unknown or due to the parasitoid wasp Melittobia sp. | en-US |
| dc.description | Se obtuvieron nidos de Sceliphron fistularium en Colombia y Moji Guaçu, São Paulo, Brasil. Los nidos completos consistieron de 1 a 54 celdas en forma de salchicha, acomodadas lado a lado a lo largo de un eje horizontal, y encontradas adheridas a cables eléctricos (Colombia, n = 7) y paredes (Colombia, n = 4 y Moji Guaçu, n = 4). El número de celdas por nido varió de 1 a 54, su longitud variando de 20.8 a 29.7 mm, y su diámetro de 7.6 a 11.7 mm. Las celdas de cría fueron provistas con arañas de la familia Araneidae. Solo Alpaida veniliae fue recolectada en Colombia, mientras que la especie más frecuente encontrada en Moji Guaçu fue Micrathena swainsoni (62.0%) seguida por M. acuta (23.3%). Los adultos emergieron de junio a octubre. El largo y diámetro de las celdas de hembras y machos fue similar. Sin embargo, las hembras fuueron significativamente más grandes que los machos. La proporción de los sexos de los individuos obtenida de los nidos fue 1.16 hembras : 1 macho. Se hizo una tabla de vida y se presentan detalles del ciclo de vida de las avispas y los parasitoides. Los factores de mortalidad más comunes fueron desconocidos o debidos a la avispa parasitoide Melittobia sp. | es-ES |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/16187 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/27416 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad de Costa Rica | en-US |
| dc.rights | acceso abierto | |
| dc.source | Revista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 50 (1) March 2002; 127-134 | en-US |
| dc.source | Revista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 50 (1) March 2002; 127-134 | es-ES |
| dc.source | Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 50 (1) March 2002; 127-134 | pt-PT |
| dc.source | 2215-2075 | |
| dc.source | 0034-7744 | |
| dc.subject | sphecidae | en-US |
| dc.subject | wasps | en-US |
| dc.subject | sceliphron | en-US |
| dc.subject | nest structure | en-US |
| dc.subject | spider prey | en-US |
| dc.subject | natural enemies | en-US |
| dc.title | The natural history of the mud-dauber wasp Sceliphron fistularium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in southeastern Brazil | en-US |
| dc.title | The natural history of the mud-dauber wasp Sceliphron fistularium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in southeastern Brazil | es-ES |
| dc.type | artículo original |