Prey, nest associates, and sex ratios of isodontia mexicana (Saussure) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from two sites in New York state

Entomologica Americana

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-94

  O'Neill, Kevin M ^a   O'Neill, James F ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Isodontia mexicana; Nest structure; Oecanthus; Prey; Sex ratio; Sex biased predation; Sphecidae

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; BOMBYLIIDAE; COELIOXYS; CONOCEPHALINAE; ENSIFERA (CRICKETS); FORMICIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; ISODONTIA; ISODONTIA MEXICANA; MEGACHILIDAE; MONTEZUMA; OECANTHINAE; OECANTHUS; PHORIDAE; PSOCOPTERA; SARCOPHAGIDAE; SPHECIDAE; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 77950888344     PISSN: 00963712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1664/07-ra-009.1     Document Type: Article

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