Notes on the nests and prey of two subspecies of Cerceris rufimana Taschenberg (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Cercerini)

Notes are presented on an aggregation of Cerceris rufimana rufimana near Buenos Aires, Argentina, and on an aggregation of C. rufimana colombica near Cali, Colombia. The latter is a previously undescribed subspecies, and a description is provided by Manfredo A. Fritz. The two populations differed in...

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1976, Vol.49 (1), p.126-132
Main Authors: Evans, H.E, Matthews, R.W, Alcock, J, Fritz, M.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregation
Animal wings
Bees
Beetles
Burrows
Entomology
Female animals
Insect flight
Insect nests
Zoology
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Summary:Notes are presented on an aggregation of Cerceris rufimana rufimana near Buenos Aires, Argentina, and on an aggregation of C. rufimana colombica near Cali, Colombia. The latter is a previously undescribed subspecies, and a description is provided by Manfredo A. Fritz. The two populations differed in no important details of nesting behavior. In several cases from 2 to 4 females were found in a single nest, and in both localities there was evidence that nests of a previous generation had been reoccupied and extended. Prey consisted of small Chrysomelidae and Curculionidae both in Argentina and in Colombia.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353