Poecilopompilus is a
fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily, but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, meerkats, and mole salamanders, as well as many beetles, wasps, and bees.
Prehistoric eviden ...
genus of the family
Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family
Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...
.
Species
There are 37 currently recognised species in ''Poecilopompilus''.
These include:
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Poecilopompilus algidus''
(Smith, 1855)
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Poecilopompilus annulatus''
(Fabricius, 1793)
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Poecilopompilus apicalis''
(Banks, 1947)
*''
Poecilopompilus autrani''
(Holmberg)
*''
Poecilopompilus badius''
Evans, 1966
*''
Poecilopompilus costatus
Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae.
Species
There are 37 currently recognised species in ''Poecilopompilus''. These include:
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''
(Taschenberg)
*''
Poecilopompilus decedens''
(Smith, 1873)
*''
Poecilopompilus eurymelus''
(Banks, 1947)
*''
Poecilopompilus exquisitus''
(Fox)
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Poecilopompilus familiaris''
(Smith)
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Poecilopompilus flavopictus''
(Smith)
*''
Poecilopompilus interruptus''
(Say, 1835)
*''
Poecilopompilus maculifrons''
(Smith, 1873)
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Poecilopompilus mixtus
Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae.
Species
There are 37 currently recognised species in ''Poecilopompilus''. These include:
*' ...
''
(Fabricius, 1798)
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Poecilopompilus polistoides
Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae.
Species
There are 37 currently recognised species in ''Poecilopompilus''. These include:
*' ...
''
(Smith)
*''
Poecilopompilus rubricatus
Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae.
Species
There are 37 currently recognised species in ''Poecilopompilus''. These include:
*' ...
''
(Smith, 1879)
*''
Poecilopompilus ventralis
Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common gro ...
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(Banks, 1947)
References
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