First record of parasitism in Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Aviculariinae) by Notocyphus aff. tyrannicus Smith, 1855 (Hymenoptera: Notocyphinae) in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Abstract

A brief note is presented on a first case of parasitism by Notocyphus aff. tyrannicus Smith, 1855 on Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990 in the Amazon region of Ecuador; being a second case of parasitism on Aviculariinae by one Pompilid wasp. Some considerations about predation and behavior are mentioned in discussions.

Keywords

• host-parasitoid
• interaction
• neotropic
• tarantula
• wasp