''Pompilus'' is a
genus of
spider wasps in the
family Pompilidae, the members of which prey on
spiders. There are seven species recognised in ''Pompilus
sensu stricto
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It is the type genus of the family Pompilidae and the subfamily
Pompilinae.
Biology
''Pompilus ''wasps are
fossorial
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Prehistoric eviden ...
, stocking short burrows in sand with single spiders of various families upon which they lay a single egg.
Distribution
The members of ''Pompilus'' are widely distributed throughout the Old World, in both temperate and tropical regions, but with the greatest diversity in Africa.
The species are:
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Pompilus 3-punctatus''
Spinola, 1808
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Pompilus accolens''
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Pompilus cinereus
''Pompilus cinereus'', the leaden spider wasp is the most widespread species of the ''Pompilus (genus), Pompilus'' spider wasps, and throughout a large proportion of its wide distribution is the only species of ''Pompilus''. It is the type species ...
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Pompilus mirandus Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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( Saussure, 1867)
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Pompilus cadmius Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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Saussure, 1892
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Pompilus bilineatus Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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(Arnold 1937)
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Pompilus botswana Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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, 1972
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Pompilus irpex Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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Gerstaecker, 1858
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Pompilus niveus Pompilus may refer to:
* '' Pompilus (wasp)'', a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Centrolopidae; synonym of ''Centrolophus''
* ''Pompilus'', a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae; synonym o ...
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Saunders, 1901
References
Hymenoptera genera
Pompilinae
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