Cryptocheilus discolor
| Cryptocheilus discolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocheilus |
| Species: | C. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocheilus discolor | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cryptocheilus discolor is a species of pepsid spider wasp which is found in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East.
Distribution
From Iberia[2] and Morocco east through the Mediterranean Basin to Iran and Central Asia.[3]
Biology
Apparently little known, has been recorded feeding on the flowers of Mentha pulegium.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Cryptocheilus discolor (Fabricius, 1793)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Cryptocheilus discolor - a spider-hunting wasp". www.eimagesite.net. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Ebrahimi, E.; Schmid-Egger, C.; Wahis, R. (2008). "New records of Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) from Iran" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 40 (2): 1435–1442.
- ^ "Naturalezas, Gentes y Sitios". Jose Manuel A.V. Retrieved 7 September 2016.