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Philanthidae
Philanthidae is one of the largest families of wasp in the superfamily Apoidea, with 1167 species in 8 genera, most of which are ''Cerceris __NOTOC__ ''Cerceris'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. It is the largest genus in the family, with over 1030 described species and subspecies. Behavior The family consists of solitar ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoidea
The superfamily (zoology), superfamily Apoidea is a major group within the Hymenoptera, which includes two traditionally recognized lineages, the "sphecidae, sphecoid" wasps, and the bees. Molecular phylogeny demonstrates that the bees arose from within the traditional "Crabronidae", so that grouping is paraphyletic, and this has led to a reclassification to produce monophyletic families.Manuela Sann, Oliver Niehuis, Ralph S. Peters, Christoph Mayer, Alexey Kozlov, Lars Podsiadlowski, Sarah Bank, Karen Meusemann, Bernhard Misof, Christoph Bleidorn and Michael Ohl (2018) Phylogenomic analysis of Apoidea sheds new light on the sister group of bees. ''BMC Evolutionary Biology'' 18:71. doi:10.1186/s12862-018-1155-8 Nomenclature Bees appear in recent classifications to be a specialized lineage of "Crabronidae, crabronid" wasps that switched to the use of pollen and nectar as larval food, rather than insect prey; this makes the traditional "Crabronidae" a paraphyletic group. Accordingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerceris
__NOTOC__ ''Cerceris'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. It is the largest genus in the family, with over 1030 described species and subspecies. Cerceris Catalog The genus has a , with species on every continent.Genaro, J. A. (2004) A new species of ''Cerceris'' from Hispaniola, West Indies (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Philanthinae). ''Journal of the Kansas Entomological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphilanthops
''Aphilanthops'' is a genus of ant queen kidnapping wasps in the family Crabronidae. There are at least four described species in ''Aphilanthops''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Aphilanthops'': * '' Aphilanthops foxi'' Dunning, 1898 * '' Aphilanthops frigidus'' (F. Smith, 1856) * '' Aphilanthops hispidus'' W. Fox, 1894 * '' Aphilanthops subfrigidus'' Dunning, 1898 References Crabronidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{apoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clypeadon
''Clypeadon'' is a genus of wasps 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. T ... belonging to the family Crabronidae. The species of this genus are found in Northern America. Species: * '' Clypeadon bechteli'' (R.Bohart, 1959) * '' Clypeadon californicus'' (R.Bohart, 1959) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q105679313 Crabronidae Hymenoptera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eucerceris
''Eucerceris'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. There are more than 40 described species in ''Eucerceris''. Species The genus ''Eucerceris'' contains 41 extant species: * '' Eucerceris angulata'' Rohwer, 1912 * '' Eucerceris arenaria'' Scullen, 1948 * '' Eucerceris atrata'' Scullen, 1968 * '' Eucerceris baccharidis'' Scullen, 1968 * '' Eucerceris barri'' Scullen, 1968 * '' Eucerceris bitruncata'' Scullen, 1939 * '' Eucerceris brunnea'' Scullen, 1948 * '' Eucerceris canaliculata'' (Say, 1823) * '' Eucerceris cavagnaroi'' Scullen, 1968 * '' Eucerceris cerceriformis'' Cameron, 1891 * '' Eucerceris conata'' Scullen, 1939 * '' Eucerceris cressoni'' (Schletterer, 1887) * '' Eucerceris ferruginosa'' Scullen, 1939 * '' Eucerceris flavocincta'' Cresson, 1865 * '' Eucerceris geboharti'' G. Ferguson, 1982 * '' Eucerceris lacunosa'' Scullen, 1939 * '' Eucerceris lapazensis'' Scullen, 1968 * '' Eucerceris melanosa'' Scullen, 1948 * '' Eucerceris melanovittata'' Scullen, 1948 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philanthus
Beewolves (genus ''Philanthus''), also known as bee-hunters or bee-killer wasps, are solitary, predatory wasps, most of which prey on bees, hence their common name. The adult females dig tunnels in the ground for nesting, while the territorial males mark twigs and other objects with pheromones to claim the territory from competing males. As with all other sphecoid wasps, the larvae are carnivorous, forcing the inseminated females to hunt for other invertebrates (in this case bees), on which she lays her eggs, supplying the larvae with prey when they emerge. The adults consume nectar from flowers. The prevalent European species, '' P. triangulum,'' specializes in preying upon honey bees, thus making it a minor pest for beekeepers. Other ''Philanthus'' may specialize in other bee species or they may be generalists which prey upon a wide variety of bees such as the American bumblebee, ''Bombus pensylvanicus'', or other hymenopterans, including conspecifics. They are notable for st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachypus
''Trachypus'' is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. There are more than 30 described species in ''Trachypus''. Species These 31 species belong to the genus ''Trachypus'': * '' Trachypus annulatus'' Spinola, 1851 * '' Trachypus basalis'' F. Smith, 1873 * '' Trachypus batrachostomus'' Schrottky, 1909 * '' Trachypus boharti'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Trachypus caenosus'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Trachypus cementarius'' (F. Smith, 1860) * '' Trachypus cisminutus'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Trachypus clypeatus'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Trachypus denticollis'' Spinola, 1851 * '' Trachypus disjunctus'' F. Smith, 1873 * '' Trachypus elongatus'' (Fabricius, 1804) * '' Trachypus fasciatus'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Trachypus flavidus'' (Taschenberg, 1875) * '' Trachypus fulvipennis'' (Taschenberg, 1875) * '' Trachypus gerstaeckeri'' Dewitz, 1881 * '' Trachypus gracilis'' (Cameron, 1890) * '' Trachypus hirticeps'' (Cameron, 1890) * '' Trachypus mandibularis'' Rubio-Espina, 1975 * '' Tr ... [...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 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] |
Predator
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually). It is distinct from scavenging on dead prey, though many predators also scavenge; it overlaps with herbivory, as seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often concealed. When prey is detected, the predator assesses whether to attack it. This may involve ambush or pursuit predation, sometimes after stalking the prey. If the attack is successful, the predator kills the prey, removes any inedible parts like the shell or spines, and eats it. Predators are adapted and often highly specialized for hunting, with acute senses such as vision, hearing, or smell. Many predatory animals, both vertebrate and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Provisioning
Mass provisioning is a form of parental investment in which an adult insect, most commonly a hymenopteran such as a bee or wasp, stocks all the food for each of her offspring in a small chamber (a "cell") before she lays the egg. This behavior is common in both solitary and eusocial bees, though essentially absent in eusocial wasps. Diversity In bees, stored provisions typically consist of masses of mixed pollen and nectar, though a few species store floral oils. In a few cases, such as stingless bees and some sweat bees, the number of cells in a single nest can number in the hundreds to thousands, but more typically a nest contains either a single cell, or a small number (fewer than 10). In predatory wasps, the food is typically in the form of paralyzed or dead prey items; after digging the nest they quickly catch one or a few prey animals, bring them to the nest and lay eggs on them, seal the nest and leave. Some wasp lineages (e.g. Crabronidae) show variation, with some spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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