NEW PREY RECORDS FOR PROCTACANTHUS (DIPTERA, ASILIDAE) WITH COMMENTS ON PREY CHOICE

Authors
LAVIGNE RJ NELSON CR SCHREIBER ET
Citation
Rj. Lavigne et al., NEW PREY RECORDS FOR PROCTACANTHUS (DIPTERA, ASILIDAE) WITH COMMENTS ON PREY CHOICE, Entomological news, 105(2), 1994, pp. 85-97
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomological news → ACNP
ISSN journal
0013872X
Volume
105
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
85 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-872X(1994)105:2<85:NPRFP(>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
New prey records (n=239) for the following species of Proctacanthus in North American collections are listed: P. coquillettii, P. longus, P. micans, P. nearno, P. nigriventris, P. occidentalis, P. philadelphicu s, and P. rodecki. Prey were most often recorded for P. milbertii (n=1 29); these prey represented 7 insect orders and 17 families.