Biology of the solitary wasp Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) agamemnon Richards 1934 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) in trap-nests

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 426-432

  Buschini, Maria Luisa Tunes ^a   Fajardo, Saul ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO OESTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biology; Crabronidae; Hymenoptera; Trap nests; Trypoxylon

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOREST; GRASSLAND; LIFE HISTORY; NATURAL ENEMY; SEASONALITY; SEX RATIO; SPIDER; SWAMP; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WASP;

BRAZIL;

ANYPHAENIDAE; ARANEAE; ARAUCARIA; CHRYSIDIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CRABRONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; MEGASCOLIA FLAVIFRONS; TACHINIDAE; TRYPOXYLON;

EID: 77956410925     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2009.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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