''Dielis'' is a
New World
The term "New World" is used to describe the majority of lands of Earth's Western Hemisphere, particularly the Americas, and sometimes Oceania."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: ...
genus of the family
Scoliidae
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of wasps comprising about 560 species worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yellow or orange, and their wing tips are distinctively corrugated. Males are more slender and elongated than ...
, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within ''
Campsomeris
''Campsomeris'' is a Neotropical genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps. They are generally parasites of beetle larvae, most often of Scarabaeidae.
Description and identification
''Campsomeris'' are large wasps with com ...
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Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. The females are black with broad yellow or orange bands on the abdomen, often on the first 3 or 4 tergites. The males have yellow bands on the first 4 or 5 tergites. The setae are usually white, though in some species there is a yellowish to brownish tint.Colpa
''Colpa'' is a genus of scoliid wasp.
Taxonomy and phylogeny
Despite historical treatment under the tribe Campsomerini, phylogenetic analysis revealed the genus to instead be sister to the tribe Scoliini. As a result, it was excluded from Camp ...
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Distribution
Species of this genus occur from Canada south to Chile and Argentina.
Species
There are 12 species of ''Dielis'':[
*'' Dielis auripilis'' (Fox, 1896)
*'' Dielis bahamensis'' (Bradley, 1964)
*'']Dielis chilensis
''Dielis'' is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within ''Campsomeris''.
Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimorp ...
'' (Saussure, 1858)
*''Dielis diabo
''Dielis'' is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within ''Campsomeris''.
Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimorp ...
'' Golfetti & Noll, 2023
*''Dielis dorsata
''Dielis'' is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within '' Campsomeris''.
Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimor ...
'' (Bradley, 1940) – Caribbean scoliid wasp
*''Dielis pilipes
''Dielis pilipes'', the hairy-footed scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of wasps comprising about 560 species worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yel ...
'' (Saussure, 1858) – hairy-footed scoliid wasp
*''Dielis plumipes
''Dielis plumipes'', the feather-legged scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of wasps comprising about 560 species worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with ...
'' (Drury, 1770) – feather-legged scoliid wasp
*''Dielis pseudonyma
''Dielis'' is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within ''Campsomeris''.
Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimorp ...
'' (Schulz, 1906)
*''Dielis tejensis
''Dielis tejensis'' is a species of scoliid wasp. It is endemic to Texas.
Etymology
The specific epithet comes from the latinized form of "Tejas", the Spanish name for Texas.
Description and identification
The species is only known from ma ...
'' Szafranski, 2023
*''Dielis tolteca
''Dielis tolteca'', the Toltec scoliid wasp, is a species of hymenopteran in the family Scoliidae. It is commonly found on plants in the genus ''Solidago''.
Description and identification
Female ''D. tolteca'' have extensive orange on at least ...
'' (Saussure, 1857) – Toltec scoliid wasp
*''Dielis trifasciata
''Dielis trifasciata'', also known as the three-banded scoliid wasp, is a species in the family Scoliidae
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of wasps comprising about 560 species worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with ...
'' (Fabricius, 1793) – three-banded scoliid wasp
*''Dielis whitelyi
''Dielis'' is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps, formerly treated as a subgenus within ''Campsomeris''.
Description and identification
''Dielis'' are medium sized wasps that exhibit strong sexual dimorp ...
'' (Kirby, 1889)
Gallery
Dielis diabo (12543606).jpg, ''D. diabo'' female in Brazil.
Scoliid Wasp - Campsomeris dorsata, Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park, Lake Placid, Florida - 24102122802.jpg, ''D. dorsata'' female in Florida.
Scoliid Wasp - Campsomeris dorsata, Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.jpg, ''D. dorsata'' male in Florida.
Dielis pilipes (Marshal Hedin).jpg, ''D. pilipes'' female in the western United States.
Dielis pilipes (77445362).jpg, ''D. pilipes'' male in California.
Scoliid Wasp - Campsomeris plumipes, Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Felda, Florida - 24787199706.jpg, ''D. plumipes fossulana'' female in Florida.
Dielis plumipes ssp. fossulana.jpg, ''D. plumipes fossulana'' male in Florida.
Dielis tejensis (191250371).jpg, ''D. tejensis'' male in Texas.
Dielis tolteca - inat 150788417.jpg, ''D. tolteca'' female in California.
Dielis tolteca (232521933).jpeg, ''D. tolteca'' male in California.
Dielis trifasciata nassauensis. Little San Salvadore, April (24004965867).jpg, ''D. trifasciata nassauensis'' female in the Bahamas.
Campsomeris trifasciata, Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Boynton Beach, Florida.jpg, ''D. trifasciata trifasciata'' female in Florida.
Scoliidae. Dielis trifasciata. Male (25762495926).jpg, ''D. trifasciata trifasciata'' male in Cuba.
References
External links
Parasitic wasps
Scoliidae
Hymenoptera genera
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