Hapalomellinus albitomentosus
(Bradley, 1920)
Hapalomellinus albitomentosus is a of sand wasp in the Crabronidae, originally described by Bradley in 1920 as Gorytes albitomentosus. It belongs to the Bembicinae, a group of solitary known for nesting in soil and provisioning their young with paralyzed prey. The species is part of the Hapalomellinus, which contains only three described species. Records indicate presence in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hapalomellinus albitomentosus: /ˌhæpəloʊmɛˈlaɪnəs ˌælbaɪtoʊmɛnˈtoʊsəs/
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Distribution
North America. The has been documented in museum collections from the United States, with holdings at the UCR Entomology Research Museum.
Similar Taxa
- Hapalomellinus pulvis R. BohartCongeneric sharing the same ; morphological comparison required for separation
- Hapalomellinus teren PateCongeneric ; distinguished by structural features of the and other