Spilomenina

Menke, 1989

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Spilomenina is a subtribe of apoid within the Crabronidae, Pemphredoninae, and tribe Pemphredonini. It was established by Menke in 1989. Members of this subtribe are small, solitary wasps that provision their nests with aphids or other small Hemiptera. The subtribe includes such as Spilomena and related , though precise generic composition varies by taxonomic treatment.

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How to pronounce Spilomenina: //ˌspɪloʊmɛˈnaɪnə//

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Taxonomic placement

Spilomenina is placed within the tribe Pemphredonini, which contains -hunting . The subtribe was erected by Menke (1989) to accommodate certain previously classified within Pemphredonini sensu lato. The type genus is Spilomena Shuckard, 1838.

Observation data

As recorded in iNaturalist, Spilomenina has accumulated 511 research-grade observations, indicating moderate but not extensive documentation of its members in citizen science databases.