Abstract
The pupae of Anthrax oedipus oedipus Fabricius, 1805 and Anthrax oedipus aquilus Marston, 1970 are described and illustrated. Eleven species of four Hymenoptera families (Apidae, Eumenidae, Megachilidae and Sphecidae) are recorded as hosts of the immature stages of A. o. oedipus and A. o. aquilus.
Diptera; Bombyliidae; Anthrax oedipus; pupa morphology
Description of the pupae of Anthrax oedipus oedipus Fabricius and Anthrax oedipus aquilus Marston (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Anthracinae)
Carlos José Einicker LamasI; Márcia Souto CouriI,II
IMuseu Nacional. Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
IIConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) fellow
ABSTRACT
The pupae of Anthrax oedipus oedipus Fabricius, 1805 and Anthrax oedipus aquilus Marston, 1970 are described and illustrated. Eleven species of four Hymenoptera families (Apidae, Eumenidae, Megachilidae and Sphecidae) are recorded as hosts of the immature stages of A. o. oedipus and A. o. aquilus.
Key words: Diptera, Bombyliidae, Anthrax oedipus, pupa morphology.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We are grateful to Dr. Carlos Alberto Garófalo (Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo) and Dr. Rui Carlos Peruquetti (Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais) for the possibility to study this material and also for the donation of some specimens to the Museu Nacional collection. We also thank to Mr. Luiz Antônio Alves Costa for the help with illustrations.
Recebido em 19.III.1998; aceito em 31.VIII.1999.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
19 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1999
History
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Received
19 Mar 1998 -
Accepted
31 Aug 1999