Natural enemies of the oil-collecting bee Centris analis (Fabricius, 1804) with notes on the behavior of the cleptoparasite Coelioxys nigrofimbriata Cockerell, 1919 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

By

Parizotto, Daniele

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

70

Pages

1-16

Subjects

Centridini , host , Neotropical region , nesting , parasite

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.70.33042

 

Abstract

This work presents a review of natural enemy species associated withCentrisanalisand summarizes the available information on life history, behavior, diversity, and specialization of these taxa. Records include over 20 species in ten genera from seven distinct families of Hymenoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera. These species are cleptoparasites or parasitoids of immature stages or adults. Some species seem to be occasional parasitoids, while others seem to be more frequent and responsible for significant mortality rates of immatures in nests. Three families of Hymenoptera represent the majority of natural enemy taxa found inC.analisnests: Apidae, Chrysididae, and Leucospidae. The most frequent parasitoid reared from nests was the waspLeucospiscayennensisWestwood, followed by cleptoparasitic bee species of the genusCoelioxysLatreille. Vouchers of trap nest studies are identified for the first time and refer toCoelioxysnigrofimbriataCockerell, which seems to have a strong association with nests ofC.analis. Further direct observation notes about biology and behavior ofC.nigrofimbriataare also provided.