Gorobchishin V. The digger wasps (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) of Forest-steppe zone of Ukraine (ecology-faunistics analysis)

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0403U003139

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Specialization

  • 03.00.16 - Екологія

22-09-2003

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.001.24

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Essay

Subject to our data, the whole list of sphecid for the Forest-steppe zone of Ukraine amount to 221 species. Biotope attachment was defined for 132 species, which has azonal character for the Forest-steppe regions of Ukraine. Within the area of researches the digger wasps hunt on spiders and the representatives of 12 order of insects, while imago feeds with nectar of floral plants from 12 families. Descriptive sacrifice model was suggested for Cerceris quadrifasciata. Alleloparasitism phenomenon was first showed for wasp Oxybelus bipunctatus and fly Senotainia conica (Sarcophagidae). The data obtained suggests that digger wasps species variety is much higher in antropogenic ecosystems then in natural one, especially zonal biotopes.

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