Allaporus pulchellus

(Banks, 1910)

A spider wasp in the Pompilidae, originally described as Planiceps pulchella by Banks in 1910 and later transferred to the Allaporus. The genus Allaporus is a small group of pompilid wasps, and A. pulchellus appears to be a rarely encountered species with minimal documented observations.

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How to pronounce Allaporus pulchellus: //ˌæl.əˈpɔːr.əs pʊlˈkɛl.ləs//

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Planiceps pulchella by Nathan Banks in 1910. The was later transferred to the Allaporus, though detailed taxonomic revision history is not well documented in readily available sources. The genus Allaporus contains relatively few species and appears to be poorly studied.

Data Deficiency

This has zero observations recorded on iNaturalist and appears to be exceptionally poorly documented in the scientific literature. The lack of biological and ecological data likely reflects genuine rarity, restricted distribution, or taxonomic obscurity rather than absence from .

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