Poneromorph Ants Associated with Parasitoid Wasps of the Genus Kapala Cameron (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae) in French Guiana
Table 1
Poneromorph ants of French Guiana and parasitism by Kapala. Ant species revised ( number of nests containing pupae), presence of eucharitid wasps, parasitism rate by eucharitids (in %), and number and developmental stage of specimens of Eucharitidae retrieved (F: female; M: male; A: adult, damaged specimen; Lif: first-instar larva feeding on host; Lf: last-instar larva; Pht.: phthisergate; Ex.: presence of eucharitid exuvia within an empty cocoon).
Ant species
Parasites and parasitoids
Ectatomminae
Ectatomma brunneum ()
Kapala sp. (21.7%): 7 F, 1 M, 1 A, 2 Lif, 1 Pht., 1 Ex.
Gnamptogenys pleurodon ()
—
Gnamptogenys tortuolosa ()
Kapala sp. (27.3%): 1 F, 1 Lf, 1 Lif, 1 Pht.
Gnamptogenys sp. ()
—
Ponerinae
Anochetus sp. 1 ()
—
Anochetus sp. 2 ()
—
Centromyrmex sp. ()
—
Hypoponera sp. 1 ()
—
Hypoponera sp. 2 ()
—
Leptogenys sp. 1 ()
—
Leptogenys sp. 2 ()
—
Odontomachus haematodus ()
Kapala sp. (15.0%): 1 F, 3 M, 1 Pht.
Odontomachus hastatus ()
Kapala sp. (50.0%): 2 F, 1 M, 2 Lf, 1 Lif
Odontomachus mayi ()
Kapala sp. (50.0%): 1 F
Odontomachus sp. 1 ()
—
Pachycondyla apicalis ()
Kapala sp. (50.0%): 1 F, 2 M, 1 Ex.
Pachycondyla commutata ()
— (a)
Pachycondyla constricta ()
—
Pachycondyla crenata ()
—
Pachycondyla goeldii ()
— (b)
Pachycondyla harpax ()
—
Pachycondyla obscuricornis ()
—
Pachycondyla stigma ()
Kapala sp. (14.3%) (c): 1 F, 1 M, 1 Lif
Pachycondyla verenae ()
Kapala sp. (16.7%): 1 M
Platythyrea sinuata ()
—
Paraponerinae
Paraponera clavata ()
— (a)
(a) Presence of dipteran parasitoids; (b) Presence of unidentified, gregarious parasitoid wasps; (c) Presence of a mermithid nematode.
