Description of the Prepupa of Chalybion Femoratum (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), With Comments on Larval Characters in the Genus

Tormos, J.; Polidori, Carlo; Asís, Josep Daniel

doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[388:dotpoc]2.0.co;2

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“…To sum up, the larva of C. sulawesii studied here is virtually identical to the larvae of Chalybion as described by Evans & Lin (1956) and Tormos et al (2006) in most morphological characters. Tormos et al (2006) concluded that the last larval stages of Sceliphrini are characterized by the presence of three characters, all of which are present in C. sulawesii: (a) thoracic and abdominal spiracles in a single line, (b) labrum with prominent sensory cones, and (c) thorax with two or three pairs of prominent callosities.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…The plot number of this specimen is D3U4 216 (see Appendix 1 for an explanation of plot numbers). However, not all characters usually given for larvae of Chalybion (Evans & Lin 1956;Tormos et al 2006) and other apoid wasps could be studied and described here, and some of the characters might be unreliable. As an example, the larval body is artificially flattened dorsoventrally (Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The terminology of the larval morphology has been adopted from Evans & Lin (1956) and Tormos et al (2006).…”

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“…Generally speaking, the larva of C. sulawesii is morphologically very similar to the other larvae of Chalybion described in other studies. These are C. (Chalybion) californicum (Saussure, 1867), described by Evans & Lin (1956) and C. (Hemichalybion) femoratum (Fabricius, 1781), de-scribed by Tormos et al (2006). According to Tormos et al (2006), larvae of Sceliphrini (Sceliphron and Chalybion) share the following characters:…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The larva of C. sulawesii has two pairs. Tormos et al (2006) reported scattered setae on the integument, but these are apparently lacking in the larva of C. sulawesii.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Taxonomy, bionomics, and ecology of a new species of the blue mud-dauber wasp genus Chalybion from Sulawesi (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)

Ohl

Höhn

2011

Zool. Reihe

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A new species of the blue mud‐dauber genus Chalybion, C. sulawesii sp. n., is described from Sulawesi (Indonesia). The new species belongs in the C. fabricator species group, which up to now consisted of five rarely collected species. An identification key to the females of all species of the group is provided. Males are not keyed, because only a single male of the group, belonging to C. malignum, is known in addition to C. sulawesii. The last instar larva of C. sulawesii is described, although not all relevant characters could be reliably studied. We could show that the larva of the new species shows most of the relevant characters of the Sceliphrini, but differs from the larvae of other Sceliphrini studied yet in two characters. The majority of over 600 specimens of the new species have been reared from artificial trap nests, set up in different habitats and at different heights in the Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi. Of the 812 nests found, 606 provided adults, 64 provided pupae, and 40 provided larvae. 113 were just provisioned. The nesting activity of C. sulawesii showed a clear seasonality and was strongly influenced by the flowering plant diversity. Female activities were also significantly higher in lower strata. We assume that all three ecological factors studied influence the nesting activity of C. sulawesii via the spider prey density. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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“…The terminology of the larval morphology has been adopted from Evans & Lin (1956) and Tormos et al (2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Larval Morphologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The larva of C. sulawesii has two pairs. Tormos et al (2006) reported scattered setae on the integument, but these are apparently lacking in the larva of C. sulawesii.…”

Section: Larval Morphologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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