First Record of the Predator, Pahabengkakia piliceps Miller, 1941 (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) in the Stingless Bee, Trigona collina Smith, 1857 (Apidae, Meliponinae) in Thailand

Authors

  • WANDEE WATTANACHAIYINGCHAROEN Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
  • TOUCHKANIN JONGJITVIMOL Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.

Keywords:

predator, assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps, Trigona collina

Abstract

This is the first record of an assassin bug, Pahabengkakia piliceps Miller, 1941 (Hemiptera; Reduviidae; Harpactorinae) as a predator of the stingless bee, Trigona collina Smith, 1857. Pahabengkakia piliceps appears to be a specialized predator of T. collina. The early stage nymphs mimic the host in appearance, and this may assist P. piliceps in infiltrating the host’s nest.

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Published

2007-05-01

How to Cite

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WATTANACHAIYINGCHAROEN, W. and JONGJITVIMOL, T. 2007. First Record of the Predator, Pahabengkakia piliceps Miller, 1941 (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) in the Stingless Bee, Trigona collina Smith, 1857 (Apidae, Meliponinae) in Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 7, 1 (May 2007), 71–74.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2007): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

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Original Articles

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