DOLICHOVESPULA (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE), HOSTS OF APHOMIA-SOCIELLA (L)(LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE)

Authors
GAMBINO P
Citation
P. Gambino, DOLICHOVESPULA (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE), HOSTS OF APHOMIA-SOCIELLA (L)(LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE), Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 103(2), 1995, pp. 165-169
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of the New York Entomological Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00287199
Volume
103
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
165 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-7199(1995)103:2<165:D(VHOA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Caterpillars of the moth Aphomia sociella (L.) were collected from act ive colonies of Dolichovespula arenaria (F.) and D. maculata (L.), the first documented new world hosts for this nest inquiline. Caterpillar s held indoors were successfully reared to adults. Emergences coincide d with typical flight period ranges in nature, overlapping the early p hases of vespine colony development.