New and noteworthy host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

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  New and noteworthy host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) Abstract New and noteworthy parasitoid/host records for 47 North American and Colombian species and subspecies of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) are listed in taxonomic order following the Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico (Krombein 1979). Te records represent an extension of previous host studies by Kurczewski and various co-authors. New genus and/or species host records are given for the genera and subgenera  Calopompilus  Ashmead,  Pepsis  Fabricius,  Hemipepsis  Dahlbom,  Priocnessus  Banks,  Entypus  Dahlbom,  Cryptocheilus  Panzer,  Priocnemissus  Haupt,  Caliadurgus  Pate,  Dipogon  Fox,  Phanagenia  Banks,  Auplopus  Spinola,  Ageniella  Banks,  Aporus  Spinola,  Episyron  Schiødte,  Poecilopompilus...

TETRAGNATHID SPIDERS FROM SRI LANKA: DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES (ARANEAE: TETRAGNATHIDAE)

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TETRAGNATHID SPIDERS FROM SRI LANKA: DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES (ARANEAE: TETRAGNATHIDAE)


Abstract  
Recent collecting in Sri Lanka has revealed a rich native tetragnathid spider fauna with several new species. In this paper, I describe two new, endemic, species, namely Leucauge rubromaculata sp. nov. and Glenognatha dubiosa sp. nov. from the Sabaragamuwa, Western and North Western Provinces. Leucauge rubromaculata sp. nov. can be separated from all known species of Leucauge of Sri Lanka by its smaller body size, oval abdomen, and presence of two large silver guanine patches anterior and posterior to the spinnerets. Glenognatha dubiosa sp. nov. is similar to G. dentata (Zhu & Wen, 1978), but can be separated from it by having a serrated embolus. Furthermore, G. dubiosa sp. nov. can be separated from all known species of Glenognatha Simon, 1887 by the serrated tip of the conductor. This species constitutes the first record of Glenognatha from Sri Lanka. Finally, Leucauge lamperti Strand, 1907 is considered as nomen dubium.  

Benjamin, Suresh. (2024). TETRAGNATHID SPIDERS FROM SRI LANKA: DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES (ARANEAE: TETRAGNATHIDAE). 1-11
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13484737