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Batozonellus Truchmenus
''Batozonellus'' is a genus of the spider hunting wasps (insects belonging to the family Pompilidae). Description The species of the genus ''Batozonellus'' range from large to very large. Body is black and yellow. The compound eyes are large. Clypeus (arthropod anatomy), Clypeus is short and broad. The wings are yellow. The tip of the forewing has a brownish band. The pterostigma is quite small. The tibiae have long spines. The females dig their nests in the ground and supply larvae with spiders of the family Araneidae. Species The species in the genus are: *''Batozonellus aliciae'' (Bingham, 1896) *''Batozonellus annulitarsis'' (Cameron, 1891) *''Batozonellus bipunctatus'' Banks, 1941 *''Batozonellus exiguus'' Banks, 1947 *''Batozonellus gundlachi'' (Cresson, 1865) *''Batozonellus ichneumonoides'' Banks, 1944 *''Batozonellus inornatus'' Banks, 1945 *''Batozonellus madecassus'' (Saussure, 1887) *''Batozonellus marcidus'' Banks, 1925 *''Batozonellus multipictus'' (Smith, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batozonellus Lacerticida
''Batozonellus lacerticida'' is a species of the spider-hunting wasp of the family Pompilidae. Description ''Batozonellus lacerticida'' can reach a length of about . These spider hunting wasps have a mainly black body, with yellow markings on the abdomen. Wings are orange, with a brownish band on the tips of the forewings. Biology This species hunts large orb weaver spiders (family Araneidae), mainly '' Argiope bruennichii'', ''Argiope lobata'', ''Araneus angulatus'' and '' Araneus ventricosus''. The wasps paralyze these spiders with their poisonous stings and drag them into their underground nests. Then they lay an egg into the abdomen of their prey. Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe. References External links * Batozonellus lacerticida' - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliography * Batozonellus lacerticida' - NCBI Taxonomy Database * Batozonellus lacerticida' - Global Biodiversity Information Facility * Batozonellus lacerticida' - Encyclopedia of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |