The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 06 (of 10)Sharp, David
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The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 06 (of 10)
Sharp, David
Animals
Fam. Scoliidae.
Sub-Fam. Mutillides As parasites on Hymenoptera Aculeata.
" Thynnides (?) Parasites on Lepidopterous pupae.
" Scoliides Larvae of Coleoptera [(?) spiders in the
case of _Elis 4-notata_].
" Rhopalosomides Unknown.
" Sapygides The provisions stored by bees. Caterpillars
(teste Smith).
Fam. Pompilidae Spiders. Rarely Orthoptera (Gryllidae and
Blattidae, teste Bingham) or Coleoptera.
Fam. Sphegidae.
Sub-Fam. Sphegides Orthoptera (especially Locustidae), larvae
of Lepidoptera, Spiders [(?) same species
(_Sceliphron madraspatanum_ and _Sphex
coeruleus_), both spiders and
caterpillars].
" Ampulicides Orthoptera (Blattidae only). {93}
" Larrides Orthoptera of various divisions. Aculeate
Hymenoptera, in the case of _Palarus_.
[Spiders stolen from nests of _Pelopaeus_
by _Larrada_.]
" Trypoxylonides Spiders, caterpillars, Aphidae.
" Astatides _Astata boops_ uses Pentatomid bugs,
cockroaches, and even Aculeate Hymenoptera
(_Oxybelus_, teste Smith).
" Bembecides Diptera and _Cicada_.
" Nyssonides Diptera, Homoptera (_Gorytes mystaceus_
takes _Aphrophora_ out of its "cuckoo-
spit").
" Philanthides Aculeate Hymenoptera (_Philanthus_). Hard
beetles, viz. Curculionidae, Buprestidae,
Chrysomelidae (_Cerceris_).
" Mimesides Small Homoptera, even Aphidae. Diptera
(Tipulidae) in Hawaii.
" Crabronides Diptera, Aphidae [? the same species of
wasps both of these]. Other small
Homoptera. Ants (in the case of
_Fertonius_). Parasitic Hymenoptera (in
the case of _Lindenius_).
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