Intraspecific nest parasitism in the sand wasp Stictia heros (Fabr.) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-119

  Villalobos, Ethel M ^a   Shelly, Todd E ^b  

^a CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Nesting behavior; Parasitism; Sand wasp

Indexed keywords

STICTIA HEROS;

EID: 0030028260     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02213726     Document Type: Article

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