Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland
AbstractThe biology of Mimumesa littoralis was studied on sandy soil (Sierakowo) and wasteland with hard substrate (Kowalewo Pomorskie) in northern Poland. The study presents information on the bionomics of the rare digger wasp Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit,1934). Females of Mimumesa littoralis nest...
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| description | AbstractThe biology of Mimumesa littoralis was studied on sandy soil (Sierakowo) and wasteland with hard substrate (Kowalewo Pomorskie) in northern Poland. The study presents information on the bionomics of the rare digger wasp Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit,1934). Females of Mimumesa littoralis nested both on sandy soil and wasteland with hard substrate. Their nests consisted of 2–3 cells. One cell contained up to 11 prey items belonging to species from five genera: Megadelphax spp., Dicranotropis hamata, Javesella spp., Laodelphax striatella, Javesella pellucida (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), and Streptanus sp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), which had not been previously reported in the literature. The frequency with which the female brought prey to the nest varied from 12 to 21 min. In addition, the kleptoparasite Senotainia conica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) was found in the nest. Adult individuals were observed feeding on the flowers of Pimpinella sp. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8eec6fd6ae4448969cdcc80da8ff29562023-07-10T20:06:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632023-07-0190131331910.1080/24750263.2023.2197447Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in PolandP. Olszewski0T. Klejdysz1M. Mięsikowski2E. Budrys3Natural History Museum, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Łódź, PolandResearch Centre for Registration of Agrochemicals, Institute of Plant Protection–National Research Institute, Poznań, PolandGobio – Usługi Przyrodnicze Michał Mięsikowski, Toruń, PolandInstitute of Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, LithuaniaAbstractThe biology of Mimumesa littoralis was studied on sandy soil (Sierakowo) and wasteland with hard substrate (Kowalewo Pomorskie) in northern Poland. The study presents information on the bionomics of the rare digger wasp Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit,1934). Females of Mimumesa littoralis nested both on sandy soil and wasteland with hard substrate. Their nests consisted of 2–3 cells. One cell contained up to 11 prey items belonging to species from five genera: Megadelphax spp., Dicranotropis hamata, Javesella spp., Laodelphax striatella, Javesella pellucida (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), and Streptanus sp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), which had not been previously reported in the literature. The frequency with which the female brought prey to the nest varied from 12 to 21 min. In addition, the kleptoparasite Senotainia conica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) was found in the nest. Adult individuals were observed feeding on the flowers of Pimpinella sp.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2023.2197447Polanddigger waspspredatorskleptoparasiteslife history |
| spellingShingle | P. Olszewski T. Klejdysz M. Mięsikowski E. Budrys Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland The European Zoological Journal Poland digger wasps predators kleptoparasites life history |
| title | Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland |
| title_full | Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland |
| title_short | Nesting biology of Mimumesa littoralis (Bondroit, 1934) (Hymenoptera, Spheciformes) in Poland |
| title_sort | nesting biology of mimumesa littoralis bondroit 1934 hymenoptera spheciformes in poland |
| topic | Poland digger wasps predators kleptoparasites life history |
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