Gorytes simillimus
F. Smith, 1856
Gorytes simillimus is a of sand wasp in the Crabronidae, originally described by Frederick Smith in 1856. It belongs to the Bembicinae, a group of solitary known for their burrowing and predatory habits. The species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from Canada including Alberta.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gorytes simillimus: /ˈɡɔrɪtiːz sɪˈmɪlɪməs/
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Distribution
North America; confirmed in Canada (Alberta).
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Taxonomic Note
This has been placed in both Bembicidae and Crabronidae in different classifications. Current sources (GBIF, NCBI, iNaturalist) list it under Crabronidae, while some older sources (including Wikipedia at time of data collection) reference Bembicidae. The Catalogue of Life places it in Bembicinae, Bembicini, Gorytina within Crabronidae.
Collection Data
The is represented in the UCR Entomology Research Museum holdings, which has extensive curated collections of Bembicidae/Crabronidae .