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Pepsinae
The Pepsinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, including the tarantula hawks, as well as smaller species. Genera *'' Ageniella'' Banks, 1912 *'' Allaporus'' Banks, 1933 *'' Auplopus'' Spinola, 1841 250px, '' Auplopus carbonarius'' with prey *'' Caliadurgus'' Pate, 1946 *'' Chirodamus'' Haliday, 1837 *'' Cryptocheilus'' Panzer, 1806 *'' Cyemagenia'' Arnold, 1946 *'' Cyphononyx'' Dahlbom, 1845 *'' Deuteragenia'' Šustera, 1912 *'' Dichragenia'' Haupt, 1950 *'' Dipogon'' Fox 1897 *'' Entypus'' Dahlbom, 1843 *'' Epipompilus'' Kohl, 1884 *'' Guichardia'' Arnold, 1951 *'' Hemipepsis'' Dahlbom, 1844 *''Java'' Pate, 1946 *'' Melanagenia'' Wahis, 2009 *'' Minagenia'' Banks, 1934 *'' Nipponodipogon'' Ishikawa, 1965 *'' Paraclavelia'' Haupt, 1930 *''Pepsis ''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus '' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider Wasp
Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-nesting Ageniellini), and most capture and paralyze prey, though members of the subfamily Ceropalinae are kleptoparasites of other pompilids, or ectoparasitoids of living spiders. In South America, species may be referred to colloquially as or , though these names can be generally applied to any very large stinging wasps. Furthermore, in some parts of Venezuela and Colombia, it is called , or "horse killers", while in Brazil some particular bigger and brighter species of the general kind might be called /, or "throat locker". Morphology Like other strong fliers, pompilids have a thorax modified for efficient flight. The metathorax is solidly fused to the pronotum and mesothorax; moreover, the prothorax is best developed in Pompilidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pompilidae
Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-nesting Ageniellini), and most capture and paralyze prey, though members of the subfamily Ceropalinae are kleptoparasites of other pompilids, or ectoparasitoids of living spiders. In South America, species may be referred to colloquially as or , though these names can be generally applied to any very large stinging wasps. Furthermore, in some parts of Venezuela and Colombia, it is called , or "horse killers", while in Brazil some particular bigger and brighter species of the general kind might be called /, or "throat locker". Morphology Like other strong fliers, pompilids have a thorax modified for efficient flight. The metathorax is solidly fused to the pronotum and mesothorax; moreover, the prothorax is best developed in Pompilidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptocheilus
''Cryptocheilus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae, they are found in the world's warmer regions. They vary in size from medium to large and are often strikingly coloured. The females construct multicellular nests in cavities, once built each cell is stocked with a spider, captured by the female. They are found in open habitats such as heaths, meadows and forest edges. There are 24 species of ''Cryptocheilus'' known from Europe, 6 from North America and 2 recently described from the Neotropic The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...s. Species Selected species include *'' Cryptocheilus albosignatus'' Sustera, 1924 *'' Cryptocheilus alternatus'' (Lepeletier, 1845) *'' Cryptocheilus annulatus'' (Fabricius, 1798) *'' Cryptocheilus attenuatum'' Banks 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ageniellini
Ageniellini, known as the mud-nesting spider wasps, is a tribe of spider wasps in the subfamily Pepsinae. Description The Ageniellini are slender-bodied spider wasps. They are distinguished from most other Pompilidae by their petiolate abdominal structure and typical absence of a transverse carina on the first segment of the gaster. These traits are, however, shared with '' Melanagenia'' of the tribe Pepsini, which is separated by the lack of malar space, deep lateral sulcus of the pronotum, and wing venation. Distribution The tribe Ageniellini is cosmopolitan. Behavior Members of Ageniellini have one of three lifestyles that either invade the nests of other spider wasp nests as kleptoparasite Kleptoparasitism (etymologically, parasitism by theft) is a form of feeding in which one animal deliberately takes food from another. The strategy is evolutionarily stable when stealing is less costly than direct feeding, which can mean when foo ...s, build their own nests in dry soi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemipepsis
''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and '' Entypus'', but distinguishable by the pattern of wing venation. In South Africa 18 plant species from three plant families, the Apocynaceae, Orchidaceae, and Asparagaceae subfamily Scilloideae are pollinated exclusively by ''Hemipepsis'' wasps. Species About 180 species are placed in ''Hemipepsis'', including: *'' Hemipepsis acer'' ( Bingham, 1897) India *'' Hemipepsis aenea'' ( Cameron, 1904) Sikkim *'' Hemipepsis aeruginosa'' (Smith, 1855) Sumatra, Assam *'' Hemipepsis aethiops'' ( Kohl, 1913) Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe Zambia, Ethiopia *'' Hemipepsis amamiensis'' ( Tsuneki, 1990) Japan *'' Hemipepsis analis'' ( Haupt, 1933) New Guinea *'' Hemipepsis anthracina'' (Smith, 1855) Indonesia *'' Hemipepsis approximata'' (Haupt, 1941) Borneo *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipompilus
''Epipompilus'' is a genus of spider wasps in the subfamily Pepsinae, part of the widespread family Pompilidae. Representatives of ''Epipompilus'' can be found in Australasia and North and South America. This distribution may indicate that ''Epipompilus'' evolved in Gondwana and is similar to other Gondwanan taxa such as the southern beech ''Nothofagus'' and '' Auracaria''. ''Epipompilus'' is found in North and South America, ranging from Argentina to extreme southern United States, with around a dozen known species. One species, '' E. insularis'' is endemic to New Zealand. In Australia, the genus reaches its greatest diversity, with a greater number of species and a more varied spectrum of morphological features than among the American species. The ''Epipompilus'' species in New Guinea are notably brilliantly coloured and apparently highly evolved species. The genus is restricted to these areas but several Tertiary fossils from the northern hemisphere should probably be p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipogon (wasp)
''Dipogon'' is a genus of spider wasps of the family Pompilidae in the subfamily Pepsinae. They are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. Their generic name ("two beards") comes from the characteristic long bristle tufts just below the mandibles, which are used to carry material to construct the cells in the nest, and for constructing the nest. Species in ''Dipogon'' include: *'' Dipogon anasazi'' Evans, 2000 *'' Dipogon bifasciatus'' (Geoffroy, 1785) *'' Dipogon brevis'' (Cresson, 1867) *'' Dipogon calipterus'' (Say, 1836) *'' Dipogon diablo'' Wasbauer, 1960 *'' Dipogon fulleri'' Krombein, 1962 *'' Dipogon geronimo'' Evans, 1964 *'' Dipogon graenicheri'' Banks, 1939 *'' Dipogon hurdi'' Evans, 1964 *'' Dipogon iracundus'' Townes, 1957 *'' Dipogon kiowa'' Evans, 2000 *'' Dipogon konza'' Evans, 2000 *'' Dipogon leechi'' Wasbauer, 1960 *'' Dipogon lignicolus'' Evans, 1987 *'' Dipogon melanocephala'' (Cameron, 1891) *'' Dipogon paludis'' Townes, 1957 *'' Dipogon papago'' Banks, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auplopus
''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-ne ..., distributed throughout the world except for Antarctica. ''Auplopus'' wasps have the gruesome habit of amputating the legs of their spider prey before transporting it to the nest. Species Species within ''Auplopus'' include *'' Auplopus albifrons'' (Dalman, 1823) *'' Auplopus architectus'' (Say 1836) *'' Auplopus alaris'' (Saussure 1867) *'' Auplopus alishanus'' Ishikawa 1967 *'' Auplopus amazonus'' Wahis 2006 *'' Auplopus appendiculatus'' (Gussakovskij 1932) *'' Auplopus arcuaticornis'' Wahis 2006 *'' Auplopus bakeri'' (Banks 1934) *'' Auplopus banosensis'' Tsuneki 1988 *'' Auplopus bimaculatus'' (Smith 1859) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliadurgus
''Caliadurgus'' is a genus of spider wasps of the subfamily Pepsinae. These are medium-sized black spider wasps with some red. They have a catholic habitat choice and their preferred prey are spiders of the families Araneidae and Tetragnathidae. They have a Holarctic and Neotropical The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ... distribution. Taxonomy The genus name ''Caliadurgus'' was proposed originally by Pate in 1946 as a replacement for a preoccupied name, ''Calicurgus'', published by Lepeletier in 1845. However, Pate explicitly selected ''Sphex hyalinata'' as the type species, while Kohl had selected ''Pompilus fasciatellus'' to be the type of Lepeletier's genus. Pate and others mistakenly thought that ''fasciatellus'' and ''hyalinata'' were the same species, but later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priocnemis
''Priocnemis'' is a genus of pepsine spider wasp Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosmopolitan, with some 5,000 species in six subfamilies. Nearly all species are solitary (with the exception of some group-ne ... containing around 30 species. Species list *'' Priocnemis aequalis'' (Banks, 1919) *'' Priocnemis agilis'' (Shuckard, 1837) *'' Priocnemis carbonarius'' (Smith, 1855) *'' Priocnemis conformis'' Smith, 1876 *'' Priocnemis confusor'' Wahis, 2006 *'' Priocnemis cordivalvata'' Haupt, 1927 *'' Priocnemis coriacea'' (Dahlbom, 1843) *'' Priocnemis cornica'' (Say, 1836) *'' Priocnemis crawi'' Harris 1987 *'' Priocnemis enslini'' Haupt, 1927 *'' Priocnemis exaltata'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Priocnemis fallax'' Verhoeff, 1922 *'' Priocnemis fennica'' Wahis, 1986 *'' Priocnemis germana'' (Cresson, 1867) *'' Priocnemis hyalinata'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Priocnemis minorata'' Banks, 1912 *'' Prioc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phanagenia
''Phanagenia'' is a genus of spider wasp in the tribe Ageniellini, a member of the family Pompilidae. The genus has only one species in North America, '' Phanagenia bombycina''. Description Wasps in the genus ''Phanagenia'' are small, thin, and wiry. Adults range from 5 mm to 15 mm. Most are black, including ''Phanagenia bombycina'', with iridescent black wings. Habitat Woodlands and woodland edges, where adults rarely visit flowers. Nest Nests and nest provisions are similar to those of other Ageniellini, such as ''Auplopus ''Auplopus'' is a large genus of spider wasps belonging to the subfamily Pepsinae of the spider wasp family Pompilidae Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps, spider-hunting wasps, or pompilid wasps. The family is cosm ...'', '' Ageniella'', and '' Eragenia''. References Hymenoptera genera Pepsinae {{apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ageniella
''Ageniella'' is a genus of mud-nesting spider wasps in the family Pompilidae. Description Spider wasps in the genus ''Ageniella'' are smaller and thinner than many others, though these proportions are shared by the members of the tribe Ageniellini Ageniellini, known as the mud-nesting spider wasps, is a tribe of spider wasps in the subfamily Pepsinae. Description The Ageniellini are slender-bodied spider wasps. They are distinguished from most other Pompilidae by their petiolate abdomina .... Some individual species are reddish/pink, such as '' Ageniella conflicta''. Similarly, most have banding on the wings. The wings can be smoky or clear, with the smoky ones having the banding and the clear ones lacking in this feature. Habitat Open areas, fields, meadows, sometimes near buildings. Nests Trumpet (or thimble) shaped, stocked with one spider each, and containing one egg. Subgenera * ''Ageniella'' (subgenus) * ''Ameragenia'' * ''Leucophrus'' * ''Nemagenia'' * ''Priop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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