Cerceris arelate
Banks, 1912
Cerceris arelate is a solitary predatory in the Crabronidae. It is to North America and belongs to a known for specialized capture, with different Cerceris targeting distinct groups. Like other members of its genus, it constructs underground nests and provisions them with paralyzed prey for its .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cerceris arelate: /sɛrˈkɛrɪs ˌæɹəˈleɪti/
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Distribution
Recorded from North America, specifically from Canada (Manitoba) and the United States.
Similar Taxa
- Cerceris fumipennisSimilar burrow architecture and nesting , but C. fumipennis specializes almost exclusively on () and has distinctive three facial markings on females (two on males).
- Cerceris bicornisAnother North that constructs nearly identical burrows; distinguished by its specialization on () rather than , and exhibits faster, more powerful than C. fumipennis.
- Cerceris rybyensisA congeneric that preys on small wild rather than , demonstrating the -wide pattern of specialization.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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