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INACIO-BORGES, Laura Tereza; ZABATIERO, Francesca Victorino; CASSIO DE SOUSA-OLIVEIRA, Glauco  y  MAGALHAES-DE SOUZA, Marcos. Predation of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by wasp polybia jurinei de saussure, 1854 (hymenoptera: vespidae). Rev. ciente. UCSA [online]. 2025, vol.12, n.3, pp.7-12. ISSN 2409-8752.  https://doi.org/10.18004/ucsa/2409-8752/2025.012.03.007.

The purpose of this work is the predation of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by wasp Polybia jurinei de Saussure, 1854 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Social wasps provide important ecosystem services, such as trophic regulation and biological control of agricultural pests, including Lepidoptera larvae. However, there is limited information regarding the diet and feeding behavior of some species, such as Polybia jurinei de Saussure. Thus, the aim of this study to document the predation of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by this species of social wasp on a ruderal plant, Crepis japonica (L.) DC. |(Asteraceae) in the southern region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The observation was made occasionally in November 2024, and the predatory behavior was described. This study contributes to the understanding of the predatory behavior of this vespid, and future studies may determine the frequency and impact of P. jurinei predation on caterpillars.

Palabras clave : Ethology; polistinae; natural enemy; crepis.

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