Ectemnius dives
(Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau & Brullé, 1835)
Ectemnius dives is a of square-headed wasp in the Crabronidae. It is found across Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. As a member of the Ectemnius, it belongs to a group of solitary that typically nest in wood and provision their nests with prey for their larvae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ectemnius dives: /ɛkˈtɛm.ni.ʊs ˈdiː.vɛs/
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Identification
Members of the Ectemnius can be distinguished from the similar-looking genus Anacrabro by the shape of the underside of the : Ectemnius has a less concave or flatter underside compared to the very concave underside of Anacrabro. Specific identification features for E. dives itself are not documented in the provided sources.
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Distribution
Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China); North America; Southern Asia.
Similar Taxa
- Anacrabro ocellatusSimilar appearance as a small black and yellow in the same Crabronidae, but distinguished by the very concave underside of the in Anacrabro versus the flatter underside in Ectemnius.
- LesticaSimilar-looking in the same tribe Crabronini, distinguished by abdominal shape.
- CrabroSimilar-looking in the same tribe Crabronini, distinguished by abdominal shape.
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Taxonomic Note
The was originally described by Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau & Brullé in 1835. It is classified in the tribe Crabronini within the Crabroninae.