Nesting Biology and Behavior of Euodynerus dantici (Rossi, 1790) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) in Central Mongolia
Nesting biology of Euodynerus dantici (Rossi, 1790) was studied in the Khugnu- Khaan Mountains of Khugnu-Tarna National Park, central Mongolia in 2014 using nest traps. Euodynerus dantici is univoltine in the study site, with one generation per growth se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National University of Mongolia
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2013%20Number%201-2%20December%202015/PDF/mjbs-13,25-33-buyanjargal_2015.pdf |
| Summary: | Nesting biology of
Euodynerus dantici
(Rossi, 1790) was studied in the Khugnu-
Khaan Mountains of Khugnu-Tarna National Park, central Mongolia in 2014 using
nest traps.
Euodynerus dantici
is univoltine in the study site, with one generation
per growth season. Nest architecture and its structural parts were described in
details. The inner cells of the nests were longer and contained a proportionately
larger amount of food than the shorter outer cells. Females developed in inner cells
and males developed in outer cells. Developmental stages of
E. dantici
is studied
with details of pupation period. All basic behavioral elements of nesting females
are described. A nest parasitoid,
Chrysis ignita
(Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera,
Chrysididae) was reared from
E. dantici
nests for the fi rst time. For provisioning,
caterpillars of the family Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) were hunted by females. Diversity
in nest architecture is possibly a result of nest parasite pressure |
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| ISSN: | 1684-3908 2225-4994 |