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Insecta Mundi
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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2018
Citation
Insecta Mundi 0652: 1–7
Abstract
The nesting biology of the potter wasp Pachymenes ghilianii (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) is described based on observations made in the Cerro Turega Hydric Reserve, Penonome, Panama. The collection of building material, the architecture of the nest, the process of building a cell and cell provision with geometrid larvae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and the emergence time of the adults are recorded.
Se describe la biología de anidación de la avispa alfarera Pachymenes ghilianii (Spinola) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) en base a observaciones realizadas en la Reserva Hídrica Cerro Turega, Penonomé, Panamá. Se registran la recolección de material de construcción, la arquitectura del nido, el proceso de construcción de una celda, y aprovisionamiento de celdas con larvas geométridos (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), así como el tiempo de emergencia de los adultos.
Comments
Open access
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