Faculty of Economics, Rissho University, Osaki 4-2-16, Tokyo 141-8602, Japan.
J Insect Sci. 2007;7:1-10. doi: 10.1673/031.007.3801.
Pseudoregma baenzigeri, sp. nov., is described from northern Thailand. This species forms dense, huge colonies on shoots of the bamboo Dendrocalamus sp., and produces many first-instar, pseudoscorpion-like soldiers. Alate sexuparae were found from the end of September to mid October. Two syrphids, Eupeodes sp. A (allied to E. confrater) and Dideoides chrysotoxoides, and the pyralid Dipha aphidivora were recorded as predators of P. baenzigeri. The aphids were also likely to be eaten by some rodents. The apterous adult, nymphs, soldier and alate sexupara of P. baenzigeri can be distinguished from those of the other congeners by the longer, conical ultimate rostral segment. A tentative key to the species of Pseudoregma living on bamboo is provided.
拟蝎新种 Pseudoregma baenzigeri,产自泰国北部。该种生活于巨竹属(Dendrocalamus)植物的嫩枝上,形成密集的大型群体,产生大量具第一期若虫形态的拟蝎型兵蚁。性蚜从 9 月底到 10 月中旬出现。发现两种食蚜蝇,Eupeodes sp. A(与 E. confrater 近缘)和 Dideoides chrysotoxoides,以及鳞翅目 Dipha aphidivora 为 Pseudoregma baenzigeri 的捕食者。蚜虫也可能被一些啮齿动物吃掉。无翅成虫、若虫、兵蚁和有翅性蚜的 P. baenzigeri 可通过较长的锥形末端额突与其他近缘种区分开来。提供了一个关于生活在竹子上的拟蝎属物种的初步关键特征。