Observations on the prey and nest clusters of Podalonia valida (cresson) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 312-315

  O'Neill, Kevin M ^a   Evans, Howard E ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctiidae; Digger wasp; Egg size; Estigmene acrea; Nesting behavior; Salt marsh caterpillar; Sphecidae

Indexed keywords

ARCTIIDAE; ESTIGMENE ACREA; HYMENOPTERA; PODALONIA; PODALONIA VALIDA; SPHECIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0033042534     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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