List Of Wasps Of Great Britain
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List Of Wasps Of Great Britain
This article contains a list of wasps of Great Britain. The following species are of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor ant. Family Dryinidae Family Embolemidae * ''Embolemus ruddii'' Family Bethylidae Family Chrysididae (cuckoo wasps) *''Chrysis ignita'' *'' Chrysis ruddii'' *'' Chrysis viridula'' Family Tiphiidae Family Mutillidae Family Scoliidae Family Pompilidae (spider wasps) Sub-family Ceropalinae Genus ''Ceropales'' *'' Ceropales maculata '' Sub-family Pepsinae Genus ''Auplopus'' *'' Auplopus carbonarius'' Genus ''Cryptocheilus'' *'' Cryptocheilus notatus'' Genus '' Dipogon'' *'' Dipogon bifasciatus'' *''Dipogon subintermedius'' *'' Dipogon variegatus'' Genus ''Priocnemis'' *'' Priocnemis perturbator'' Sub-family Pompilinae Genus ''Anoplius'' *'' Anoplius nigerrimus '' Genus ''Aporus'' *''Aporus unicolor'' Genus ''Episyron'' *'' Episyron gallicum'' *'' Episyron rufipes'' Genus ''Evagetes'' *'' Evag ...
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Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is a large order (biology), order of insects, comprising the sawfly, sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are Parasitoid wasp, parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis (biology), metamorphosis)—that is, they have a wormlike larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature. Etymology The name Hymenoptera refers to the wings of the insects, but the original derivation is ambiguous. All references agree that the derivation involves the Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek wikt:πτερόν, πτερόν (''pteron'') for wing. The Ancient Greek wikt:ὑμήν, ὑμήν (''hymen'') for membrane provides a plausible etymology for the term bec ...
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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'' Fabricius, 1804 *''Phanagenia'' Banks, 1933 *'' Poecilagenia'' Haupt, 1926 *'' Priocnemella'' Banks, 1925 *''Priocnemis'' Schiødte, 1837 *'' Priocnessus'' Banks, 1925 *'' Schistonyx'' Saussure, 1887 *''Sphictostethus ...
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Anoplius Nigerrimus
''Anoplius nigerrimus'' is a species of spider wasp, or pompilid, and is the type species of the genus ''Anoplius''. Description and identification They are mostly black and the females are 6–8 mm long while males measure 5–8 mm. This species may be distinguished from the related '' A. caviventris'' and '' A. concinnus'' by the triangular rather than quadrilateral third submarginal cell of the forewing and the shorter setae, or hairs, on the thorax and abdomen. Distribution ''A. nigerrimus'' is a Holarctic species found from Northern and Central Europe eastwards across Asia to the Pacific Coast and in North America from the Yukon to Newfoundland. It is widespread in Great Britain and Ireland. Habitat Unlike other species of the genus ''Anoplius,'' ''A. nigerrimus'' does not show a preference for damp habitats and occurs in drier habitats such as grassland and scrub, the males are frequently encountered running over short vegetation. Biology The flight period in Gr ...
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Anoplius
''Anoplius'' is a genus of spider wasps in the family Pompilidae, called the blue-black spider wasps. The genus includes the following species: *'' Anoplius aethiops'' (Cresson 1865) *'' Anoplius americanus'' (Beauvois) *'' Anoplius amethystinus'' (Dahlbom) *'' Anoplius apiculatus'' (Smith) *'' Anoplius atrox'' (Dahlbom 1843) *'' Anoplius carolinus'' (Banks 1921) *'' Anoplius caviventris'' (Aurivillius, 1907) *'' Anoplius cleora'' (Banks 1917) *'' Anoplius concinnus'' (Dahlbom, 1845) *''Anoplius depressipes ''Anoplius depressipes'' is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. It is a known predator of fishing spiders from the genus ''Dolomedes ''Dolomedes'' is a genus of large spiders of the family Pisauridae. They are also known as f ...'' Banks 1919 *'' Anoplius illinoensis'' (Robertson 1901) *'' Anoplius infuscatus'' (Vander Linden, 1827) *'' Anoplius ithaca'' (Banks 1912) *'' Anoplius krombeini'' Evans 1950 *'' Anoplius marginalis'' (Banks 1910) *'' Anoplius ...
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Pompilinae
The Pompilinae are a subfamily of the spider wasp family, Pompilidae, the species of which lay their eggs on the paralysed bodies of their prey. The Pompilinae contain the following genera, not all of which may currently be valid: *'' Abripepsis'' Banks 1946 *'' Aeluropetrus'' Arnold 1936 *'' Aetheopompilus'' Arnold 1934 *'' Agenioidevagetes'' Wolf 1978 *''Agenioideus'' Ashmead 1902 *'' Alasagenia'' Banks 1944 *'' Allaporus'' Banks 1933 *''Allochares'' Banks 1917 *'' Alococurgus'' Haupt 1937 *'' Amblyellus'' Wolf, 1965 *'' Anoplagenia'' Bradley 1946 *'' Anoplioides'' Haupt 1950 *''Anoplius'' Dufour, 1834 *'' Apareia'' Haupt 1929 *'' Apinaspis'' Banks 1938 *'' Aplochares'' Banks 1944 *''Aporinellus'' Banks 1911 *''Aporus'' Spinola 1808 *''Arachnospila'' Kincaid 1900 *'' Arachnotheutes'' Ashmead 1893 *'' Argyroclitus'' Arnold 1937 *'' Argyrogenia'' Bradley 1944 *'' Aridestus'' Banks 1947 *'' Arpactomorpha'' Arnold 1934 *'' Aspidaporus'' Bradley 1944 *'' Atelostegus'' Haupt 1929 *' ...
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Priocnemis Perturbator
''Priocnemis perturbator'' is a relatively large species of spider wasp which is quite common in Europe. It was previously considered to be the same species as the closely related '' P. susterai'' which were lumped as ''P. fuscus'' and this means that some early observations of behaviour are not applicable to either species. Even now the two species need close observation under a microscope or hand lens to distinguish them from each other. Biology Little is known about the nests of ''P. perturbator'' but other ''Priocnemis'' species generally use preexisting cavities in which they may excavate several cells. ''P. perturbator'' is univoltine and the flight period is from May to September. As stated in the introduction, many of the observations of ''P. perturbator'' collecting prey refer to the invalid taxon ''P. fuscus,'' but this species is thought to take larger spiders of the families Lycosidae and Gnaphosidae. Females have been seen on the ground, apparently searching fo ...
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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 ...
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Dipogon Variegatus
''Dipogon variegatus'' is a pompilid spider wasp in the subfamily Pepsinae from the Palearctic. Identification ''Dipogon variegatus'' can reach a body length of about . Like the other two British species of '' Dipogon'' this is an all black wasp with bifasciate forewings (two dark brown bands) with a white spot at the top. The females can be recognised by transverse wrinkles on the first abdominal segment, in males these are less prominent and the subgenital plate at the tip of the abdomen has long ventral hairs. Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in North Africa. In Britain it is mainly found in England and Wales with scattered records in the south of Scotland and the central Highlands but has not been recorded recently in Ireland. Habitat These wasps inhabit a wide variety of open habitats including gardens, parks, fields, meadows and coastal heaths. Biology Adults have a flight period from May to October. ''D.va ...
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Dipogon Subintermedius
''Dipogon subintermedius'' is a spider wasp from the family Pompilidae. Identification Like '' D. bifasciatus'', this is an all-black species with bifasciated wings, but the female has shorter antennae than ''D. bifasciatus''. Distribution and habitat Found from southern Great Britain north, it has an isolated population in the central Scottish Highlands, although the species has not been recorded in Ireland, through central and eastern Europe east to Mongolia. It is the most common of the three species of ''Dipogon'' found in Britain. It prefers woodland and hedgerows where dead wood is present to provide breeding sites. Biology In Britain, this wasp flies from June to September. The only recorded prey in Britain is a species of spider '' Segestria senoculata'' from the family Segestriidae, but elsewhere, spiders of the genus ''Clubiona'' (Clubionidae) have been recorded as prey. The spider is carried to the wasp's nest by its spinnerets, and prey is then malaxated, which m ...
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Dipogon Bifasciatus
''Dipogon bifasciatus'' is a spider wasp from the family Pompilidae. Description An all-black species with bifasciate wings, the generic name, '' Dipogon'' "two beards", refers to the tufts of forward-pointing bristles on the maxilla of the female, the purpose of which is to pack the nest entrance with old spider silk. Females grow to 5–9 mm in length, and males 4–7 mm. Distribution These spider wasps are found in southern Britain through Europe to Russia and on to Japan. In Europe, the southern limits are in Italy and Bulgaria. Habitat Open wooded areas such as forest edge, scrub, orchards and vineyards. They will use gardens. Biology ''Dipogon bifasciatus'' hunts crab spiders, of the family Thomisidae, in Britain ''Xysticus cristatus'' has been observed as a prey item. The prey are stored in cells created in old insect burrows dug into rotting wood, hollow stems and cracks in walls, and, unlike many other Pompilid Wasps in the family Pompilidae are common ...
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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 ...
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Cryptocheilus Notatus
''Cryptocheilus notatus'' is the largest species of spider wasps ( Pompilidae) to be found in Great Britain reaching up to 18mm in length. Biology ''Cryptocheilus notatus'' constructs multi-celled nests and they require quite substantial pre-existing cavities, the wasp does very little digging herself. Nesting sites have included mammal burrows, notably those of the European Mole (''Talpa europaea''), but it will utilise disused invertebrate nest sites, which it will expand. Prey recorded in Britain includes ''Drassodes cupreus'', a large nocturnal ground spider from the Gnaphosidae. Habitat Associated with woodland edges. In Britain it is associated with warm lowland heaths. Distribution Europe and the Middle East. In Britain it is only found in the southern heathlands from Kent west to Cornwall, with concentrations in Surrey and Hampshire. In Europe has been recorded in Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Poland Poland, officiall ...
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