Observations reveal Lariophagus rufipes as an ectoparasitoid of Ptinus sexpunctatus larvae in leaf cutter bee nests, suggesting ecological interactions.
Lariophagus rufipes Hedqvist (Pteromalidae) is reported from Britain as an ectoparasitoid of the larvae of Ptinus sexpunctatus Panzer (Coleoptera) in nests of leaf cutter bees Megachile sp. (Apoidea).
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