New and notable host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
Abstract
New and notable parasite/host records for 47 North American and Colombian species and subspecies of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) are listed in taxonomic order following the Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico (Krombein 1979). The records represent an extension of previous host studies by Kurczewski and various co-authors. New genus and/or species host records have been provided for the genera and subgenera Calopompilus Ashmead, Pepsi’s Fabricius, Hemipepsis Dahlbom, Priocnessus banks, Entypus Dahlbom, Cryptocheilus tanks, Priocnemissus Haupt, Caliadurgus Pate, Dipogon Reef, Phanagenia banks, Auplopus spinola, Ageniella banks, Aporus spinola, Episyron Schiødte, Poecilopompilus Ashmead, Tachypompilus Ashmead, Arachnophroctonus Howard, Pompilinus Ashmead, Arachnospila Kincaid, and Allochares Banks. New host spider families are introduced to Pepsi’s equestris Erichson (Pycnothelidae), Pepsi’s Mexicana Lucas (Ctenidae), Pepsi’s cyanescence Ctenidae (Ctenidae), Pepsi’s lepida Mocsary (Teraphosidae), Priocnessus prominences (Banks) (Teraphosidae), Entypus unifasciatus cressoni (Banks) (Teraphosidae), Priocnemis (Priocnemissus) nigripes (Cresson) (Antrodiaetidae), Dipogon (Deuteragenia) calipterus (si) (Salticidae), Dipogon (Deuteragenia) say Banks (Trachelidae), Auplopus mellipes mellipes (Si) (Dysderidae), Ageniella (Ageniella) accepta (Cresson) species group (Corinnidae), Ageniella (Ageniella) evansi Townes (Zoropsidae), Ageniella (Leukofreeze) Reynolds (Banks) (Salticidae), Ageniella (Priophanes) sp. (Gnaphosidae), Aporus (Aporus) nigger (Cresson) (Antrodiaetidae), Episyron conterminus Smith (Nephilidae), Tachypompilus ferrugineus (Si) (Salticidae). Linyphiidae and Philodromidae are new host families for Caliadurgus fasciatellus (Spinola) in North America. Entychides Simon (Euctenizidae) is a new host genus for species in the family Pompilidae. Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) (Teridiidae) is reported here for an extremely rare, unidentified host species of Pompilidae.
Kurczewski FE, West RC. 2026. New and notable host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Insecta Mundi 1170: 1–24. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/141468
