Rhopalum atlanticum
R. Bohart, 1974
Rhopalum atlanticum is a of solitary in the Crabronidae, described by R. Bohart in 1974. The Rhopalum comprises small, predatory wasps known as sand wasps that provision nests with paralyzed . This species occurs in North America and Middle America. Like other members of its genus, it likely excavates burrows in sandy soils and hunts small to provision larval .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhopalum atlanticum: /ɹoʊˈpæləm ætˈlæntɪkəm/
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Distribution
North America; Middle America
Ecological Role
of small ; contributes to through larval provisioning
Similar Taxa
- Rhopalum coarctatumCongeneric with overlapping distribution in eastern North America; distinguished by subtle differences in propodeal and male
- Rhopalum tenuicornisCongeneric western North ; separated by geographic range and slight differences in clypeal shape