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Biology • Braz. J. Biol. 72 (1) • Feb 2012 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-69842012000100028   copy

Parasitism on Araneus venatrix (Koch, 1838) (Araneae: Araneidae) by Hymenoepimecis silvanae Loffredo and Penteado-Dias, 2009 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) with description of male of the wasp

Parasitismo em Araneus venatrix (Koch, 1838) (Araneae: Araneidae) por Hymenoepimecis silvanae Loffredo and Penteado-Dias, 2009 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae), com descrição do macho da vespa

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The wasp Hymenoepimecis silvanae Loffredo and Penteado-Dias, 2009, was recorded parasitising females of Araneus venatrix. The male of H. silvanae is described and illustrated. Specimens were collected in the Parque Estadual de Intervales and Reserva Biológica Serra do Japi, both located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Polysphincta; Hymenoepimecis; parasitoid of spider; host

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