Sphaeropthalminae

Sphaeropthalminae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sphaeropthalminae: /sfɛˌɛroʊfˈθælmiˌniː/

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Images

Dasymutilla eminentia-female by peterwchen. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Velvet ant, female (Mutillidae, Dasymutilla foxi (Cockerell)) (35623221860) by Insects Unlocked . Used under a CC0 license.
Dasymutilla bioculata P1000075a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Dasymutilla creon by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Thistledown Velvet Ant imported from iNaturalist photo 323859969 on 16 July 2024 by (c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Pacific Velvet Ant imported from iNaturalist photo 16222071 on 16 July 2024 by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Sphaeropthalminae is a subfamily of the Mutillidae family, containing approximately 358 species across 17 genera, organized into four tribes: Dasymutillini, Ephutini, Pseudomethocini, and Sphaeropthalmini.

Distribution

~358 species in 17 genera across various regions.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Sphaeropthalminae
  • Mutillidae
  • Hymenoptera
  • Insecta
  • Entomology