Entypus

Dahlbom, 1843

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Entypus is a of spider wasps ( Pompilidae) comprising at least 40 described . These solitary are known from the Americas, with records extending from the United States to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Members of this genus are that hunt spiders to provision nests for their offspring. The genus includes recently described species such as E. renata from Brazil.

Entypus unifasciatus unifasciatus by (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Entypus unifasciatus californicus by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Entypus: //ˈɛntɪpəs//

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Habitat

Forest including the Brazilian Atlantic Forest; at least one (E. renata) has been documented in this .

Distribution

Americas, with records from the United States (including Vermont) and Brazil.

Host Associations

Thomisidae - prey/ for at least one Entypus based on published records.
Ctenidae - prey/ for at least one Entypus based on published records.
Lycosidae - prey/ for at least one Entypus based on published records.

More Details

Species diversity

The contains at least 40 described , with Entypus renata described as new from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest in 2021.

Host documentation

First records for E. bituberculatus have been published, though specific spider host identities for E. renata were not named in the available abstract.