Crabro peltista

Kohl, 1888

Crabro peltista is a of solitary digger in the Crabronidae, described by Kohl in 1888. Like other members of the Crabro, this species is a wasp that constructs underground burrows to provision with for its . The species occurs in Middle America and North America, though specific details about its biology 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 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 (), particularly lineolaris, rather than .
EctemniusSimilar black and coloration and nesting habits, but Ectemnius typically have more concave abdominal undersides and different preferences.
LesticaSimilar overall as a digger in the same tribe Crabronini, but differs in abdominal structure and selection.

More Details

Taxonomic placement

Formerly placed in the , 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.