Nest architecture and colony composition of communally nesting Spilomena socialis sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Pemphredoninae) from peninsular Malaysia

Communal nesting, rare in the crabronid wasps, has been recorded for various species in the Spilomenina clade of the Pemphredoninae. A new communally nesting species, Spilomena socialis, is described from peninsular Malaysia where it nested on buildings at Bukit Fraser. The nest consists of a group...

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Main Authors: Stefano Turillazzi, Robert W. Matthews, Duccio Pradella, Fabio Meucci, David Baracchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:http://jhr.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4403