STUDIES ON SPIDER WASP FAUNA OF KARNATAKA (POMPILIDAE: HYMENOPTERA)
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2017-07-24
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
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In the present study 346 spider wasps were examined which were collected from
different parts of Karnataka, represented 17 species, 11 genera belonging to two
subfamilies viz., Pepsinae and Pompilinae. Description of each species is provided along
with the keys for their identification and checklist of Karnataka is provided. Subfamily
Pepsinae was represented by eleven species under six genera. The genera Macromeris,
Caliadurgus, Leptodialepis, Mygnimia represented by single species viz., Macromeris
violacea, Caliadurgus electus, Leptodialepis sericosoma, Mygnimia flava respectively.
The genus Auplopus was represented by four species viz., Auplopus blandus, Auplopus
bipennis, Auplopus hysipyla and Auplopus celaeno. The genus Hemipepsis represented
with three species viz., Hemipepsis consanguineus, Hemipepsis perplexa and Hemipepsis
rubida. Subfamily Pompilinae was represented by six species under five genera. The
genera Tachypompilus, Paracyphononyx, Episyron, Atopopompilus represented by single
species viz., Tachypompilus analis, Paracyphononyx wroughtoni, Episyron infestus,
Atopopompilus daedulus respectively. The genus Batozonellus represented by two
species viz., Batozonellus bioaculatus and Batozonellus unifasciatus. A phylogenetic
study of the recorded species was made by preparing a cluster diagram from 17 selected
characters. Illustrations and characters of male genitalia were provided for 10 species of
Pompilidae. This includes six species from subfamily Pepsinae and four species from
subfamily Pompilinae. Macromeris violacea was recorded with two different prey
species viz., Oliosa sp. and Heteropoda sp. belonging to family Sparassidae (Araneae:
Arachnida).
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