Nesting behaviour and larval biology of Prionyx fervens (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) from Brazil

Abstract

The nesting behaviour of Prionyx fervens (Linnaeus, 1758) is described, based on one nesting female observed in a coastal environment from southeastern Brazil. One prey bearing a wasp's egg was created in laboratorial conditions and aspects of the larval behaviour and development are described. Schistocerca cancellata (Serville, 1838) (Caelifera, Acrididae) was found as prey.