TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kurczewski, Frank E.
A1  - Abela, Alice J.
A1  - Ubick, Darrell
T1  - Additional observations on the nesting behavior of Miscophus (Nitelopterus) californicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)
T2  - Insecta mundi
N2  - Close-up photographs of nest entry, nest closure and prey transport taken on sandy coastal back dunes in Santa Barbara County, CA by Alice J. Abela substantiate and enhance written descriptions of these nesting behavior components in Miscophus californicus (Ashmead) [=M. laticeps (Ashmead)] (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). Dictynidae (Dictyna Sundevall or Emblyna Chamberlin) is introduced as a new host family and host spider leg amputation is revealed for the first time for this small miscophine wasp.
T3  - Insecta Mundi - 773 
KW  - Nest Entry
KW  - nest closure
KW  - prey transport
KW  - host spider leg amputation
KW  - Dictynidae
KW  - Lycosidae
KW  - Salticidae
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/64261
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-642618
UR  - https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/123456
SN  - 1942-1354
SN  - 0749-6737
VL  - 2020
IS  - article 773
SP  - 1
EP  - 4
PB  - Flora & Fauna Publ.
CY  - Gainesville, Fla.
ER  -