First report of Exomalopsis fulvofasciata (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) as host of two Timulla species (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)

Authors

  • Rodrigo Aranda Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS, Cidade Universitária s/n, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
  • Gustavo Graciolli Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS, Cidade Universitária s/n, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde

Keywords:

parasitoidism, Pantanal, host report, velvet ant, Mutillini

Abstract

Two species of Timulla Ashmead that parasitize nests of Exomalopsis fulvofasciata (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in riparian vegetation in the Miranda Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil were recorded. Also, the behavior of Timulla species, and first report of T. intermissa in the Brazilian Pantanal was reported.
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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Aranda, R., & Graciolli, G. (2013). First report of Exomalopsis fulvofasciata (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) as host of two Timulla species (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Biota Neotropica, 13(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1245

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2013): v13n4

Section

Short Communications

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