Cerceris tolteca
de Saussure, 1867
Cerceris tolteca is a of solitary in the Crabronidae (formerly ), described by de Saussure in 1867. The species is found in Central America. As a member of the Cerceris, it likely exhibits the characteristic hunting of provisioning underground nests with paralyzed insect prey for larval development, though specific biological details for this species remain undocumented in available sources.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Central America
More Details
Taxonomic Note
The placement of Cerceris tolteca has been updated from to Crabronidae in current classifications. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF both recognize this as accepted, with authorship attributed to de Saussure, 1867.
Data Limitations
Available sources provide minimal information specific to C. tolteca. Most biological knowledge of the Cerceris derives from studies of North American such as C. fumipennis, which specializes on jewel beetles (Buprestidae), and C. bicornis, which preys on weevils. Whether C. tolteca exhibits similar prey specialization or other genus-typical traits has not been documented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Working with Cerceris fumipennis—Epilogue | Beetles In The Bush
- Working with Cerceris fumipennis—Part 2 | Beetles In The Bush
- Working with Cerceris fumipennis—Part 1 | Beetles In The Bush
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