Arachnospila
Kincaid, 1900
spider wasps
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Arachnospila is a of spider wasps (Pompilidae) with a predominantly Holarctic distribution. The genus contains approximately 50 described organized into five subgenera: Acanthopompilus, Ammosphex, Anoplochares, Arachnospila, and Melanospila. Species occur in open and at forest edges, with nests that may contain multiple . The genus has limited representation in montane habitats of the Neotropical and Afrotropical regions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arachnospila: /əˌræknəˈspaɪlə/
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Identification
Identification to level requires examination of male genitalia and other morphological characters; subgenera are distinguished by structural features of the propodeum and other body parts. A key to species for both sexes exists for the nominotypical subgenus in Russia and neighbouring countries.
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Habitat
Open and forest edges. Montane habitats in limited Neotropical and Afrotropical regions.
Distribution
Predominantly Holarctic; limited representation in montane Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Specific records from: Russia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, East Siberia (Tuva, Khakassia, Republic of Altai), Russian Far East, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
Behavior
Nests may contain more than one .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- New and little-known species of Arachnospila (subgenus Ammosphex) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from East Siberia
- Review of the nominotypical subgenus of Arachnospila Kincaid (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of Russia and neighbouring countries with the lectotypification of enigmatic Pompilus sogdianus Morawitz and description of new species