An unusual prey record for Astata lugens Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Astatidae)

By

Trad, Bhrenno M.
Carbonari, Vander
Silvestre, Rogerio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

71

Pages

163--169

Subjects

apoid wasps , Digger Wasp , Gryllidae , Neotropical Savannah , Orthoptera , Prey association

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.71.33152

 

Abstract

Astatid wasps are referred to in literature as specialized predators of hemipterans. We present an unusual prey record for the genusAstatain a Cerrado area (Savannah), at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás State, Brazil. We collected one specimen ofAstata lugensTaschenberg carrying an immature cricket (Gryllidae) as prey.