''Dipogon'' is a genus of spider wasps of the 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 ...
in the subfamily
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
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. 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:
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Dipogon anasazi''
Evans, 2000
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Dipogon bifasciatus''
(Geoffroy, 1785)
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Dipogon brevis''
(Cresson, 1867)
*''
Dipogon calipterus''
(Say, 1836)
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Dipogon diablo''
Wasbauer, 1960
*''
Dipogon fulleri''
Krombein, 1962
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Dipogon geronimo''
Evans, 1964
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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
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Dipogon melanocephala''
(Cameron, 1891)
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Dipogon paludis''
Townes, 1957
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Dipogon papago''
Banks, 1943
*''
Dipogon parkeri''
Wasbauer, 1966
*''
Dipogon populator''
Fox, 1897
*''
Dipogon pulchripennis''
(Cresson, 1867)
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Dipogon pygmaeus''
Townes, 1957
*''
Dipogon sayi''
Banks, 1941
*''
Dipogon sericea''
Banks, 1944
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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 h ...
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(Magretti, 1886)
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Dipogon texanus''
Banks, 1944
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Dipogon thoracicus''
Townes, 1957
*''
Dipogon variegatus''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
References
Hymenoptera genera
Pepsinae
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