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Spatio‐temporal distribution patterns of two tachinid flies, Epicampocera succincta and Compsilura concinnata parasitizing Pieris
Author(s) -
Iwao Keisuke,
Sato Yoshibumi,
Ohsaki Naota
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
population ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1438-390X
pISSN - 1438-3896
DOI - 10.1007/bf02515808
Subject(s) - pieris rapae , biology , pieridae , parasitism , parasitoid , ecology , host (biology) , lepidoptera genitalia , generalist and specialist species , butterfly , larva , genus , zoology , habitat
Summary Larvae of genus Pieris in the northern part of Kyoto City are parasitized by two tachinid flies: Epicampocera succincta , a specialist on genus Pieris , and Compsilura concinnata , a generalist with very wide host‐range. We surveyed the parasitism rates of Pieris by both flies for two years at six study areas. In these study areas, there lived three host species in the genus Pieris: P. rapae, P. melete , and P. napi , but neither tachinid parasitized P. napi to any significant extent. In the mountainous district, P. rapae and P. melete coexisted and their populations were relatively continuous, while in the lowland, only P. rapae larvae were abundant in spring and autumn, but even they disappeared in summer. Parasitisms by E. succincta occurred mainly in mountainous district and never in the lowland. C. concinnata parasitized Pieris in all the areas, but its parasitisms occurred mainly in autumn. We analyzed the factors affecting the spatial and temporal patterns of parasitism rates and presumed that the temporal discontinuity of host population restricted the distribution of the specialist parasitoid.