An unusual prey record for Astata lugens Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Astatidae)

Abstract

Astatid wasps are referred to in literature as specialized predators of hemipterans. We present an unusual prey record for the genus Astata in a Cerrado area (Savannah), at Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás State, Brazil. We collected one specimen of Astata lugens Taschenberg carrying an immature cricket (Gryllidae) as prey.

Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) fauna of Kelkit Valley, Türkiye part I: subfamilies Astatinae and Dinetinae

“…Astatinae and Dinetinae are two subfamilies of the solitary wasp family Crabronidae. Members of the subfamily Astatinae are relatively large wasps measuring 4 to 16 mm in size and are special predators of the order Hemiptera [1]. Astatinae contains 161 species in four genera worldwide.…”

“…Thus far, 16 taxa belonging to the genus Astata and seven taxa belonging to the genus Dryudella have been reported from Türkiye [3]. Dinetinae is the smallest subfamily of the Crabronidae family, with a single genus, Dinetus, containing only 14 species in the world [1]. These brightly colored small wasps usually have a black-yellow body pattern.…”