Resumo
The oviposition behavior and development time of Brachymeria villoso (Oliver, 1790) on Trypoxylon albitarse Fabricius, 1804 (Sphecidae) is reported. The parasitism occurs through a little hole made by the parasitoid female in the host nest wall. This hole is used by the parasitoid offspring after its emergence to left the host nest. The parasitoid egg is laid on the host larva before it built its cocoon, when such structure is made the parasitoid egg hatch into a larva that feeds on the living host larva and the parasitoid growth enclosed in the host cocoon without build its own. The development time of B. villosa was 65 days. From two nest of T. albitarse were reared 12 females and one male of B. villosa.
Chalcididae; Sphecidae; Brachymeria villosa; Trypoxylon; parasitism
Chalcididae; Sphecidae; Brachymeria villosa; Trypoxylon; parasitism
Comportamento de oviposição e tempo de desenvolvimento de Brachymeria villosa (Oliver) (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae)
Oviposition behavior and development time of Brachymeria villosa (Oliver) (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae)
Rui Carlos Peruquetti
Laboratório de Genética Bioquímica, Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos. 13565-905 São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: prcp@iris.ufscar.br
ABSTRACT
The oviposition behavior and development time of Brachymeria villoso (Oliver, 1790) on Trypoxylon albitarse Fabricius, 1804 (Sphecidae) is reported. The parasitism occurs through a little hole made by the parasitoid female in the host nest wall. This hole is used by the parasitoid offspring after its emergence to left the host nest. The parasitoid egg is laid on the host larva before it built its cocoon, when such structure is made the parasitoid egg hatch into a larva that feeds on the living host larva and the parasitoid growth enclosed in the host cocoon without build its own. The development time of B. villosa was 65 days. From two nest of T. albitarse were reared 12 females and one male of B. villosa.
Key words: Chalcididae, Sphecidae, Brachymeria villosa, Trypoxylon, parasitism
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AGRADECIMENTOS. À Dra. A.M. Penteado-Dias (UFSCar) pela leitura do manuscrito e sugestões. Ao Dr. M.T. Tavares (UNIARA) pela identificação de
Brachymeria villosa,
incentivo e sugestões. Ao Dr. M.A. Del Lama (UFSCar) pela oportunidade e facilidades oferecidas. Ao Dr. S.T.P. Amarante (MZUSP) pela identificação de
Trypoxylon albitarse.
À FAPESP pelo auxílio financeiro (Processo no. 98/16390-0) e aos dois revisores anônimos da Revta bras. Zool. pelos comentários e sugestões oferecidas.
Recebido em 14.XI.2000; aceito em 13.VII.2001.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
08 Maio 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
Set 2001
Histórico
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Recebido
14 Nov 2000 -
Aceito
13 Jul 2001
