NESTS AND ENEMIES OF EXOMALOPSIS (PHANAMALOPSIS) SOLANI COCKERELL (HYMENOPTERA, APOIDEA, MUTILLIDAE, DIPTERA, ASILIDAE)

Authors
NORDEN BB KROMBEIN KV BATRA SWT
Citation
Bb. Norden et al., NESTS AND ENEMIES OF EXOMALOPSIS (PHANAMALOPSIS) SOLANI COCKERELL (HYMENOPTERA, APOIDEA, MUTILLIDAE, DIPTERA, ASILIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 96(2), 1994, pp. 350-356
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
96
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
350 - 356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1994)96:2<350:NAEOE(>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The bee, Exomalopsis (Phanomalopsis) solani Cockerell was studied in A pache, Arizona, 1988 and in Rodeo, New Mexico, 1991. Bees nested commu nally in hard packed, horizontal ground surrounded by low xeric vegeta tion. Nest structure, provisions, and larvae are discussed. Evidence o f cooperative nesting without differentiation into castes is examined. Cleptoparasites of immatures, Pseudomethoca bethae Krombein (Mutillid ae) and Nomada gutierreziae Cockerell (Apoidea), and a predator of adu lt bees, Mallophorina pulchra Pritchard (Asilidae), are identified.