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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] |
Pompilinae
The Pompilinae are a subfamily 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 ..., the species of which lay their eggs on the paralyzed bodies of their prey. Taxonomy and phylogeny Tribal classification has been revised numerous times with little consensus between authors. Bradley's 1944 classification used 7 tribes: Allocharini, Allocyphononychini, Aporini, Ctenocerini, Epipompilini, Pedinaspini, Pompilini. Evans's 1951 classification only included 5 of these tribes, omitting Allocharini and Allocyphononychini. Ctenocerini has since been elevated to subfamily status as Ctenocerinae, and Epipompilini has been omitted by Pitts et al. in 2006. Engel and Grimaldi, later in 2006, included 17 extant tribes: Allocharini, Allocyphonychini, Anoplage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsinae
The Pepsinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, including the two genera of large tarantula hawks, as well as many genera of smaller species. Biology A female spider wasp generally captures and stings a spider to paralise it; this is for their larvae to feed on. However, the wasps of this subfamily display a range of nesting behaviours: *using preexisting cavities; *using the immobilised spider’s burrow; *digging a burrow in soil; *building nests of mud; *parasitoids; and *kleptoparasites. Waichert, C., Rodriguez, J., Wasbauer, M. S., Von Dohlen, C. D., & Pitts, J. P. (2015). Molecular phylogeny and systematics of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae): redefining subfamily boundaries and the origin of the family. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 175(2), 271-287. Taxonomy Pepsinae can be defined by: *sternite 2 with a distinct transverse groove; *mesofemur and metafemur without subapical spine-like setae set in grooves or pits; *the metatibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irenangelus
''Irenangelus'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps in the subfamily Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. The genus has a pantropical distribution, occurring in the Oriental, Neotropical, Australian, eastern Palearctic, and Madagascan zoogeographic regions, with the highest diversity found in the Neotropics. ''Irenangelus'' is closely related to the more widespread genus '' Ceropales'', with both forming a monophyletic subfamily, Ceropalinae, within the Pompilidae. This subfamily is considered the most basal lineage of the Pompilidae. However, this classification is debated due to the kleptoparasitic life history of ceropalines. Current research suggests that Ceropalinae and other pompilids evolved from a common ectoparasitoid ancestor. Biology In the Philippines, species of ''Irenangelus'' are known to be kleptoparasites of '' Auplopus nyemitawa'' and '' Tachypompilus analis''. Additionally, ''I. eberhardi'' is a kleptoparasite of '' Auplopus semialatus''. The ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceropales
''Ceropales'' is a genus of kleptoparasitic spider wasps from the sub-family Ceropalinae of the family Pompilidae. They are characterised by the taking of the spider prey of other solitary wasps, mainly Pompilidae but members of the Sphecidae The Sphecidae are a Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of wasps of the suborder Apocrita that includes Ammophilinae, sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps. The name Sphecidae was formerly given to a much larger g ... that provision with spider prey are sometimes also hosts. In some languages their name translates into English as "cuckoo spider wasp". Species Species within ''Ceropales'' include *'' Ceropales africana'' Moczar, 1989 *'' Ceropales albicincta'' (Rossi, 1790) *'' Ceropales bipunctata'' Say, 1824 *'' Ceropales brevicornis'' Patton, 1879 *'' Ceropales cubensis'' Cresson, 1865 *'' Ceropales elegans'' Cresson, 1872 *'' Ceropales femoralis'' Cresson, 1869 *'' Ceropales fulvipes'' Cresson, 1872 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenocerinae
The Ctenocerinae are a subfamily of spider wasps, Pompilidae, which contains a small number of genera, two in the Neotropics, four in Australia and the remainder in Africa. Ctenocerine wasps have evidently evolved from a common ancestor with the Pepsinae, but are specialized for preying upon trap-door spiders ( Ctenizidae). Genera The following 26 genera are in the subfamily Ctenocerinae: *'' Apinaspis'' Banks, 1938 *'' Apoclavelia'' Evans, 1972 *'' Apteropompilus'' Brauns, 1899 *'' Apteropompiloides'' Brauns, 1899 *'' Arnoldatus'' Pate, 1946 *'' Ateloclavelia'' Arnold, 1932 *'' Austroclavelia'' Evans, 1972 *'' Clavelia'' Lucas, 1851 *'' Claveliella'' Arnold, 1939 *'' Cteniziphontes'' Evans, 1972 *'' Ctenocerus'' Dahlbom, 1845 *'' Evansiclavelia'' Pitts, Rodriguez & Shimizu, 2021 *'' Hadropompilus'' Arnold, 1934 *''Marimba The marimba ( ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notocyphus Dorsalis
''Notocyphus'' is a genus of spider wasps, belonging to the family Pompilidae. They are the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Notocyphinae. These wasps are found in the Nearctic and the Neotropics. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Notocyphus'': * '' Notocyphus abdominalis'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus abnormis'' ( Taschenberg, 1869) * '' Notocyphus adoletis'' Banks, 1945 * '' Notocyphus albopictus'' Smith, 1862 * '' Notocyphus alboplagiatus'' (F.Smith) * '' Notocyphus anacaona'' Rodriguez & Pitts, 2012 * '' Notocyphus apicalis'' Cameron, 1893 * '' Notocyphus atratus'' Banks, 1947 * '' Notocyphus aurantiicornis'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bicolor'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bimaculatus'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bipartitus'' Banks, 1947 * '' Notocyphus brevicornis'' Fox, 1897 * '' Notocyphus chiriquensis'' Cameron, 1893 * '' Notocyphus compressiventris'' (Cresson, 1865) * '' Notocyphus conspicua'' (Smith, 1873) * '' Notocyphus crassicornis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasp
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. The wasps do not constitute a clade, a complete natural group with a single ancestor, as bees and ants are deeply nested within the wasps, having evolved from wasp ancestors. Wasps that are members of the clade Aculeata can sting their prey. The most commonly known wasps, such as yellowjackets and hornets, are in the family Vespidae and are eusocial, living together in a nest with an egg-laying queen and non-reproducing workers. Eusociality is favoured by the unusual haplodiploid system of sex determination in Hymenoptera, as it makes sisters exceptionally closely related to each other. However, the majority of wasp species are solitary, with each adult female living and breeding independently. Females typically have an oviposit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notocyphus
''Notocyphus'' is a genus of spider wasps, belonging to the family Pompilidae. They are the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Notocyphinae. These wasps are found in the Nearctic and the Neotropics. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Notocyphus'': * '' Notocyphus abdominalis'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus abnormis'' ( Taschenberg, 1869) * '' Notocyphus adoletis'' Banks, 1945 * '' Notocyphus albopictus'' Smith, 1862 * '' Notocyphus alboplagiatus'' (F.Smith) * '' Notocyphus anacaona'' Rodriguez & Pitts, 2012 * '' Notocyphus apicalis'' Cameron, 1893 * '' Notocyphus atratus'' Banks, 1947 * '' Notocyphus aurantiicornis'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bicolor'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bimaculatus'' Lucas, 1897 * '' Notocyphus bipartitus'' Banks, 1947 * '' Notocyphus brevicornis'' Fox, 1897 * '' Notocyphus chiriquensis'' Cameron, 1893 * '' Notocyphus compressiventris'' (Cresson, 1865) * '' Notocyphus conspicua'' (Smith, 1873) * '' Notocyphus crassicornis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasp June 2013-2a
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. The wasps do not constitute a clade, a complete natural group with a single ancestor, as bees and ants are deeply nested within the wasps, having evolved from wasp ancestors. Wasps that are members of the clade Aculeata can Stinger, sting their prey. The most commonly known wasps, such as yellowjackets and hornets, are in the family Vespidae and are Eusociality, eusocial, living together in a nest with an egg-laying queen and non-reproducing workers. Eusociality is favoured by the unusual haplodiploid system of sex-determination system, sex determination in Hymenoptera, as it makes sisters exceptionally closely related to each other. However, the majority of wasp species are solitary, with each adult female living and breeding independently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceropalinae
The Ceropalinae are a subfamily of the Pompilidae, the spider wasps, containing two genera, whose members are kleptoparasitic on other solitary wasps which hunt spiders, mainly fellow members of the Pompilidae. The two genera within the Ceropalinae are Kimsey L.S. & Wasbauer MS 2004 Revision of New World Species of the Cleptoparasitic Pompilid Genus Irenangelus Schulz (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) ''Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society'' 77(4) 650-668 *'' Ceropales'' Latreille, 1796 *'' Irenangelus'' Schultz 1906 References Apocrita subfamilies {{apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
