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This is the first record of the association between Walkeromya plumipes (Philippi) (Diptera: Bomb... more This is the first record of the association between Walkeromya plumipes (Philippi) (Diptera: Bombyliidae) and Xylocopa Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina. The pupal development and morphology of Walkeromya plumipes, a par-asitoid of Xylocopa splendidula Lepeletier, are described. A parasitized nest was collected from Santiago del Estero province , Argentina. The development of the bombyliid fly and large carpenter bees in the nest were observed in the laboratory for a period of 28 days. A detailed description of the fly adult and pupal stages were carried out. This is the first record of W. plumipes parasitizing X. splendidula. This is also the first complete description of this fly species, including male gen-italia. With the data presented here the geographical distribution of the parasite is expanded. The results suggest a close relation between the parasitoid and its host, as the genus Walkeromya Paranov has been found parasitizing only carpenter bees of genus Xylocopa.
Bombyliidae (Insecta Diptera) de Quilamula en el área de reserva Sierra de Huautla, Morelos, México
ZooKeys, 2014
Forty one new records of species of Bombyliidae are reported for Coahuila in northeastern Mexico.... more Forty one new records of species of Bombyliidae are reported for Coahuila in northeastern Mexico. Nine of these species are reported for the first time for the country. The specimens were collected in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin and Sierra La Madera mountains during 2007-2013. The modified distributions of species are discussed. The gaps in the distribution of many species suggest an undersampling of this group of insects in the north of Mexico.
This is the first record of the association between Walkeromya plumipes (Philippi) (Diptera: Bomb... more This is the first record of the association between Walkeromya plumipes (Philippi) (Diptera: Bombyliidae) and Xylocopa Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina. The pupal development and morphology of Walkeromya plumipes, a par-asitoid of Xylocopa splendidula Lepeletier, are described. A parasitized nest was collected from Santiago del Estero province , Argentina. The development of the bombyliid fly and large carpenter bees in the nest were observed in the laboratory for a period of 28 days. A detailed description of the fly adult and pupal stages were carried out. This is the first record of W. plumipes parasitizing X. splendidula. This is also the first complete description of this fly species, including male gen-italia. With the data presented here the geographical distribution of the parasite is expanded. The results suggest a close relation between the parasitoid and its host, as the genus Walkeromya Paranov has been found parasitizing only carpenter bees of genus Xylocopa.
Bombyliidae (Insecta Diptera) de Quilamula en el área de reserva Sierra de Huautla, Morelos, México
ZooKeys, 2014
Forty one new records of species of Bombyliidae are reported for Coahuila in northeastern Mexico.... more Forty one new records of species of Bombyliidae are reported for Coahuila in northeastern Mexico. Nine of these species are reported for the first time for the country. The specimens were collected in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin and Sierra La Madera mountains during 2007-2013. The modified distributions of species are discussed. The gaps in the distribution of many species suggest an undersampling of this group of insects in the north of Mexico.