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Scrobiger splendidus (Newman) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) associated with Hylaeus SP. (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) in Southeastern Queensland

Bartlett, J. S. (2009) Scrobiger splendidus (Newman) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) associated with Hylaeus SP. (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) in Southeastern Queensland. Australian Entomologist, 36 (2). pp. 79-83.

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Abstract

Scrobiger splendidus (Newman) was observed ovipositing on, and emerging from, the nest of a native bee {Hylaeus sp.) at Indooroopilly, SE Queensland. Based on published accounts of a North American clerid exhibiting similar behaviour, it is likely that S. splendidus is a predator of Hylaeus spp. in Australia. This is the first evidence of apivorous habits for a native Australian clerid beetle.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Biosecurity Queensland
Keywords:Apoidea Cleridae Coleoptera Colletidae Hylaeus Hymenoptera
Subjects:Science > Entomology
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