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Notes on the biology of a spider parasiteColpomeria kincaidii Ashmead [Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae]

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C. kincaidii, an ectoparasite ofTetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, was found most commonly in spring and fall. Peak parasitism was 18%. They appeared to oviposit only on middle instar spiderlings, and winter as larvae attached to spiders.

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C. kincaidii, un ectoparasite deTetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, a été trouvé très communément au printemps et en automne avec un taux de parasitisme maximum de 18%. Il semble pondre seulement sur les stades juvéniles moyens de l’araignée et hiverner à l’état de larves fixées aux araignées adultes.

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  1. J. O. Howell

    Present address: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 30212, Experiment, Georgia, U.S.A.

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  1. Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, Virginia

    J. O. Howell & R. L. Pienkowski

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Howell, J.O., Pienkowski, R.L. Notes on the biology of a spider parasiteColpomeria kincaidii Ashmead [Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae]. Entomophaga 17, 5–7 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371069

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