Tachypompilus unicolor cerinus Evans

Kurczewski, Frank E., West, Rick C., Waichert, Cecilia, Kissane, Kelly C., Ubick, Darrell & Pitts, James P., 2020, New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), Zootaxa 4891 (1), pp. 1-112 : 54-55

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4891.1.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6B0E1135-8C4E-4341-9793-AB970FBCD10B

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4344579

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6D0C7764-FF86-FFB6-07AA-FF19FCA7FE15

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Plazi

scientific name

Tachypompilus unicolor cerinus Evans
status

 

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AZ: Mojave County, Kingman; 11 June 2019; D. Bango (justgrowsomthing). Host: Hogna carolinensis , adult or subadult female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed wolf spider backwards on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping the base of a right pedipalp with her manidbles ( Bango 2019).

NM: Bernalillo County, Sandia Mountains; 1 August 2016; M. C. Polka. Host: Curicaberis sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed huntsman spider backwards over a rock, dorsal side upward, grasping the base of its chelicera with her mandibles ( Polka 2016).

NM: Otero County; 23 August 2014; B. Barber. Host: Hogna carolinensis , subadult female. After stinging and paralyzing the wolf spider, the wasp examined it with her antennae and mouthparts as it laid dorsal side upward on the ground. She then grasped the patella of it left foreleg and pulled it backwards on the ground ( Barber 2014).

UT: Utah County, Eagle Mountain; 9 July 2020; K. Densley (katie913). Host: Syspira sp. ( Miturgidae ), adult or subadult female. The wasp stood over the front of the paralysed prowling spider as it laid on its right side on the ground ( Densley 2020).

COLOMBIA: Antioquia Department, Medellín, Botanical Gardens ; 30 April 2018; T. T. Cardona (tatamayoc). Host: Unidentified species ( Ctenidae ), adult or subadult female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed wandering spider through short grasses, dorsal side upward, grasping its left pedipalp with her mandibles ( Cardona 2018) .

COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca Department, Tuluá, Centro, Mateguadua ; 9 October 2010; M. Mazuera. Host: Phoneutria sp., adult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed wandering spider backwards on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping its left pedipalp or base of left foreleg with her mandibles ( Mazuera 2010) .

COSTA RICA: Limón Province, Cano Palma Biological Station, Caribbean lowland rain forest; 6 April 2014; E. Bader. Host: Cupiennius sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed banana spider up the side of a wooden board, maintaining it dorsal side upward while grasping its right pedipalp with her mandibles ( Bader 2014) .

COSTA RICA: Puntarenas Province, 2 km W of Bajo Bonitas ; 26 February 2012; M. Kritzer. Host:? Cupiennius sp., juvenile. The wasp faced the paralyzed banana spider as it laid, dorsal side upward, on leaf litter on the ground and then rested beside it ( Kritzer 2012) .

COSTA RICA: Puntarenas Province, 2 km E of Piñuela Beach ; 2 April 2011; M. Kritzer. Host: Unidentified species ( Ctenidae ), female. The wasp faced the paralyzed spider as it laid dorsal side upward on the ground and grasped its left pedipalp with her mandibles ( Kritzer 2011) .

MEXICO: Hidalgo State, Mineral del Montes ; 23 May 2010; F. Balderas. Host: Zorocrates sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed false wolf spider backwards on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping the patella of its right foreleg with her mandibles ( Balderas 2010) .

MEXICO: Jalisco State, Tala, San Juan de los Arcos ; posted 2 September 2014; N. Varelas (nestoriousbig). Host: Unidentified species ( Ctenidae ), adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed wandering spider up a vertical wall, dorsal side upward, grasping its right pedipalp with her mandibles ( Varelas 2014) .

MEXICO: Mexico State, Chalco ; 19 November 2018; N. Franco (fenix.ave.18). Host: Unidentified species ( Ctenidae ), adult or subadult female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed wandering spider up a vertical surface, dorsal side upward, grasping its left pedipalp with her mandibles. She used her mandibles to remove organic debris and released it a short distance away, then returned to use her forelegs alternately to excavate soil under overhanging rootlets in preparation of her nest cell ( Franco 2018) .

MEXICO: Mexico State, Mexico City; 9 August 2019; L. Barajas (lizzbaarajas). Host: Zorocrates cf fuscus, adult or subadult female. The wasp dragged the paralyzed false wolf spider backwards on the ground, dorsal side upward, grasping its right pedipalp with her mandibles ( Barajas 2019) .

MEXICO: Morelos State, Jiutepec, Pedregal Tejalpa ; 6 April 2017, A. T. Tapia. Host:? Rabidosa sp., adult male. The wasp stood in front of the paralyzed wolf spider as it laid dorsal side upward on the ground ( Tapia 2017) .

MEXICO: Querétaro de Arteaga State, Municipio de Querétaro, La Loma ; 26 November 2009; C. Mancilla. Host: Unidentified species ( Lycosidae ), juvenile. The wasp examined the immobilized wolf spider with her antennae as it laid on its right side on the ground ( Mancilla 2009) .

MEXICO: San Luis Potosi State, San Luis Potosi city, Rancho Salinas ; 26 April 2019; E. Almanza (avealma). Host Zorocrates sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the paralyzed false wolf spider onto an outer window ledge, dorsal side upward, grasping its left pedipalp with her mandibles ( Almanza 2019) .

NICARAGUA: Department of Río San Juan, Refugio Bartola; 20-24 June 2004; J.-M. Maes. Host: Cupiennius getazi , subadult male. The wasp and spider were both collected, preserved and housed at the Museo Entomológico de León insect collection (J.-M. Maes, Museo Entomológico de León, León, Nicaragua, 2018 pers. comm.).

PANAMA: Panamá Province, Chepo District, Cocobolo Nature Reserve ; 26 January 2020, M. Roy (mroy). Host:? Cupiennius sp., adult or subadult female. The wasp stood near the front of the paralyzed banana spider as it laid, dorsal side upward, on the ground ( Roy 2020) .

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Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Pompilidae

Genus

Tachypompilus

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