Protonectarina sylveirae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): first report preying Bedellia somnulentella (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) in Brazil

Chartergellus communis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): nesting and nest camouflage in different phytophysiognomies in the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…Social wasps play several ecological roles, such as predation, pollination, and are also bioindicators (Brock et al, 2021;Cabral et al, 2022). Information on the nesting of social wasps is extremely relevant, as it allows knowing the biology and nesting habits of these individuals, contributing to their preservation and the areas where they inhabit.…”

Polistes satan (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) predating Dione juno juno (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

“…Mormidea noulata Panama and Polybia fastidiosuscula Saussure, 1854, and Polybia scutellaris White, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the municipality of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, also feeding on D. juno juno caterpillars and pupae (Murgas et al, 2020;Moura et al, 2000). Protonectarina sylveirae Saussure, 1854 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) preyed on caterpillars and pupae of D. juno juno and of Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1847 (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae), whereas P. satan preyed only on pupae of this prey (Moura et al, 2000;Cabral et al, 2022). However, prey handling by social Vespidae varies as Synoeca cyanea Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) that removed Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) larvae from the fruit and macerated it into a food mass, to facilitate feeding (Prezoto and Braga, Herrich Schaeffer, 1844 and Podisus nigrispinus Dallas, 1851 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) also fed on D. juno juno caterpillars and pupae in the municipality of Viçosa, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil (Murgas et al, 2020;Moreira et al, 1998).…”