Odontophotopsis venusta
(Blake, 1886)
Odontophotopsis venusta is a of velvet ant in the Mutillidae, described by Blake in 1886. Like other mutillids, the females are wingless and the males are winged. The Odontophotopsis is part of a diverse group of solitary commonly known as velvet ants due to the dense, velvety covering their bodies.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Odontophotopsis venusta: /oʊˌdɒntoʊfoʊˈtɒpsɪs vɪˈnʌstə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Primary Type List | Entomology Research Museum
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