Original paper
Searching for the Right Target: Oviposition and Feeding Behavior in Bombylius Bee Flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
Abstract
flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) are ectoparasitoids of larval stages of insects, often digger bees and wasps. We studied the behavior of 4 species of the genus Bombylius at a nest aggregation of their host bee, Lasioglossum malachurum Kirby, and at an adjacent feeding site. Although eggs were frequently thrown on vegetation patches, the number of eggs oviposited and the time spent in hovering flight were higher at host nest entrances. Bombylius...
Figures & Tables
Fig. 1. Daily distribution of records on flowers (A), of the number of ovipositi...
Fig. 2. Average number of chosen targets/min (A), average number of eggs shot/mi...
Fig. 3. Duration of feeding visits on flowers, in decreasing order. Bars are dra...
Fig. 4. Number of observations of feeding flights of a given length (number of t...
Table 1. Review of host associations in the genus Bombylius. A, Andrenidae; C, C...
Table 2. Availability of flowers and their exploitation by Bombylius spp. H, ave...
Paper Details
Title
Searching for the Right Target: Oviposition and Feeding Behavior in Bombylius Bee Flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
Published Date
Jan 1, 2009
Journal
Volume
48
Issue
2
Pages
141 - 150
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