New records of predation of Samea multiplicalis (Guenée, 1854) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) on Salvinia auriculata (Aublet, 1775) (Salviniales: Salviniaceae) in Brazil

Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) are well known for their potential in the biological control of crop pests. However, there is a lack of information about the role of these insects in maintaining trophic balance in natural ecosystems. This study reports new records of predation of Samea multipli...

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Published in:Revista chilena de entomología 2023-09, Vol.49 (3), p.527-531
Main Authors: de Sousa Oliveira, Glauco Cássio, de Souza, Marcos Magalhães
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Language:English
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Summary:Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) are well known for their potential in the biological control of crop pests. However, there is a lack of information about the role of these insects in maintaining trophic balance in natural ecosystems. This study reports new records of predation of Samea multiplicalis by social wasps on Salvinia auriculata (Salviniaceae) plants in Campos das Vertentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Five species of social wasps were found predating on S. multiplicalis: Polybia scutellaris, P. ignobilis, P. fastidiosuscula, Brachygastra lecheguana, and Protonectarina sylveirae, the last four of which represent unpublished records of this interaction.
ISSN:0034-740X
0718-8994
DOI:10.35249/rche.49.3.23.11