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Observations of the scoliid wasp Campsomeriella annulata annulata (Fabricius, 1793) foraging on fallen Firmiana simplex flowers

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A scoliid wasp, Campsomeriella annulata annulata (Fabricius, 1793) (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae), was observed foraging on Firmiana simplex flowers that had fallen onto shrubs in an urban park in central Japan. The wasp inserted its glossa into the tubular corolla of each fallen flower, foraging from eight different fallen male flowers within five minutes before flying away. This finding suggests that scoliid wasps may engage in atypical flower visitation, or that foraging from fallen flowers could reduce interspecific competition for floral resources.

Source: Entomological Communications

DOI: 10.37486/2675-1305.ec06034

Author: Kazuo Yamazaki

Institution: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health

Language: English

Topic: Plant and animal studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $47

Funders: Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science