Rhopalum clavipes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhopalum clavipes is a of square-headed wasp in the Crabronidae. It is native to Europe and Northern Asia, and has been introduced to North America where it is now widespread. The species has been documented with a unique phoretic association with the dipteran Ptychoneura minuta, whose are attached to the of female .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhopalum clavipes: //roʊˈpæləm ˈklæ.vɪˌpiːz//
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Distribution
Native to Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Introduced and widespread in North America.
Host Associations
- Ptychoneura minuta - phoreticDipteran attached to of female ; represents a phoretic relationship where the fly uses the wasp as a transport
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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