Flower visitation of Passiflora apetala, P. auriculata and P. holosericea (Passifloraceae) by Pepsis aquila (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

Authors

  • William Ramírez-Benavides Universidad de Costa Rica, Facultad de Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Escuela de Agronomía, San José
  • Sergio Jansen-Gonzàles Museo de Zoología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/286

Keywords:

pollination, Pepsis, Passiflora spp

Abstract

Pepsis aquila (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) is reported as an assiduous flower visitor and possible pollinator of Passiflora apetala, P. auriculata and P. holosericea in Costa Rica. The vertex and scutellum of P. aquila becomes abundantly covered with pollen while collecting the nectar from the cup nectaries of Passiflora. The Passiflora visited by P. aquila share some floral characteristics with previously reported plants pollinated by pompilids in Africa.

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Published

2018-06-29

How to Cite

Ramírez-Benavides, W. and Jansen-Gonzàles, S. (2018) “Flower visitation of Passiflora apetala, P. auriculata and P. holosericea (Passifloraceae) by Pepsis aquila (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 50(1), pp. 57–59. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/286.

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Short Scientific Notes