Crabro peltista

Kohl, 1888

Crabro peltista is a of solitary digger wasp in the Crabronidae, described by Kohl in 1888. Like other members of the Crabro, this species is a that constructs underground burrows to provision with prey for its larvae. The species occurs in Middle America and North America, though specific details about its and remain poorly documented in available literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Crabro peltista: /ˈkra.brɔ pɛlˈtiː.sta/

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Identification

Members of the Crabro can be distinguished from similar digger wasps such as Ectemnius, Lestica, and Anacrabro by the less concave underside of the . However, specific diagnostic features for distinguishing C. peltista from are not clearly established in available sources.

Distribution

Middle America; North America. Distribution records indicate presence in both regions, though specific country-level records are not detailed in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Anacrabro ocellatusSimilar size and general appearance, but Anacrabro has a very concave underside of the and specializes in hunting plant bugs (Miridae), particularly Lygus lineolaris, rather than flies.
EctemniusSimilar black and yellow coloration and nesting habits, but Ectemnius typically have more concave abdominal undersides and different prey preferences.
LesticaSimilar overall as a digger wasp in the same tribe Crabronini, but differs in abdominal structure and prey selection.

More Details

Taxonomic placement

Formerly placed in the Sphecidae, members of this group are now classified in Crabronidae following modern phylogenetic revisions of the superfamily .

Data limitations

Despite being a valid described with distribution records, C. peltista appears to be poorly represented in biological literature and specimen databases, with only 8 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of the data cutoff.