Aposematic-habitat correlation in Nearctic species of Episyron Schiødte (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pompilinae: Pompilini)
- Three Nearctic species of Episyron Schiødte (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pompilinae: Pompilini) were examined morphologically, geographically, and ecologically with intent to infer an aposematic correlation with habitat type, protarsal digging rake morphology, and host spider association. Episyron quinquenotatus quinquenotatus (Say) and E. conterminus cressoni (Dewitz), two subspecies with extensive aposematic markings and more and longer protarsal comb spines, were associated with bare or sparsely vegetated sandy soils near water courses. Episyron biguttatus biguttatus (Fabricus), with few aposematic markings and less and shorter protarsal comb spines, was associated with more densely vegetated terrain and gravelly and loamy soils. Three subspecies of Anoplius apiculatus (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pompilinae: Pompilini) are discussed as an aposematic-habitat comparison. ZooBank registration. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6A128918-F0FC-4B58-BDDF-992DEDCD2755
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| Author: | Frank E. KurczewskiORCiD |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-732305 |
| ISSN: | 1942-1354 |
| ISSN: | 0749-6737 |
| Parent Title (English): | Insecta Mundi |
| Series (Serial Number): | Insecta Mundi (1063) |
| Publisher: | Flora & Fauna Publ. |
| Place of publication: | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2024/07/26 |
| Date of first Publication: | 2024/07/26 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Release Date: | 2024/08/06 |
| Tag: | Anoplius apiculatus; Episyron biguttatus biguttatus; Episyron conterminus cressoni; Episyron quinquenotatus quinquenotatus; aposematic body coloration; habitat type; host spider association; protarsal digging rake morphology |
| Volume: | 2024 |
| Issue: | article 1063 |
| Article Number: | 1063 |
| Page Number: | 8 |
| First Page: | 1 |
| Last Page: | 5 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie) |
| Sammlungen: | Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte |
| Licence (German): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell 3.0 |
