Notes on nesting behaviour and larval development of Ammophila gracilis Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

Abstract

Notes on nesting behaviour of Ammophila gracilis Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845 are provided, based on observations carried out in Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil, in an area covered with a typical vegetation type that grows in sandy soil of marine origin in coastalplains. Description of stereotyped motors patterns related to nesting behaviour are emphasized. Observations on larval development are also provided.

Keywords

• ammophilinae
• ammophilini
• biology
• immature
• solitary wasp.