''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps.

Species

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Symmorphus albomarginatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatu ...

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Symmorphus alkimus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus ambotretus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornatu ...

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Symmorphus angustatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus ...

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Symmorphus apiciornatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornatus ...

'' * '' Symmorphus aurantiopictus'' * '' Symmorphus bifasciatus'' * ''

Symmorphus canadensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus ...

'' * '' Symmorphus canlaonicus'' * ''

Symmorphus captivus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus carinatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus ...

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Symmorphus cliens ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus connexus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * ''Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus'' * ...

'' * '' Symmorphus crassicornis'' * ''

Symmorphus cristatus ''Symmorphus cristatus'' is a species of mason wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae within the family Vespidae. This species is widely distributed in North America, and it preys on the larvae of leaf beetles. Description ''Symmorphus cristatus'' is ...

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Symmorphus debilitatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus decens ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus declivis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus foveolatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus fuscipes ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus glasunowi ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus gracilis ''Symmorphus gracilis'' is a species of tube-nesting wasps. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Symmorphus gracilis gracilis'' (Brullé, 1832) *''Symmorphus gracilis libanicus'' Giordani Soika, 1963 Distribution and habitat This rather common spe ...

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Symmorphus hoozanensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus iwatai ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus lucens ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus mizuhonis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus momunganensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus murarius ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * ''Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus'' * ...

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Symmorphus negrosensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

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Symmorphus nipteroides ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus ornatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatu ...

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Symmorphus paralleliventris ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus parvilineatus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

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Symmorphus projectus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus sichuanensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornatus ...

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Symmorphus sublaevis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornatu ...

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Symmorphus tsushimanus ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * '' Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * '' Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * '' Symmorphus apiciornat ...

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Symmorphus tukvarensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

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Symmorphus violaceipennis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * '' Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * '' Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

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Symmorphus yananensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

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Symmorphus yunnanensis ''Symmorphus'' is a primarily holarctic genus of potter wasps. Species * ''Symmorphus albomarginatus'' * ''Symmorphus alkimus'' * '' Symmorphus allobrogus'' * ''Symmorphus ambotretus'' * ''Symmorphus angustatus'' * ''Symmorphus apiciornatus' ...

Distribution

Many species within this genus are present in most of Europe, in East Palearctic realm, in the

Near East The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...

and in the

Oriental realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...

. Three species are found in North America.

Description

These small solitary wasp can reach a length of about . They nest in pre-existing cavities (twigs, stems, galls, old nests of other Hymenoptera, hollows in the wood). Partitions between cells are made of mud. Adult females prey on caterpillars and larvae of beetles to lay eggs in them.Discover life
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Bibliography

* Carpenter, J. M. 1986. ''A synonymic generic checklist of the Eumeninae'' (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Psyche, 93: 61–90.

References

External links

* * Biological pest control wasps Potter wasps Hymenoptera genera {{potter-wasp-stub