Evagetes padrinus minusculus
(Banks, 1910)
Evagetes padrinus minusculus is a of spider wasp in the Pompilidae. It was described by Banks in 1910. The Evagetes belongs to the spider wasp family, whose females paralyze spiders to provision nests for their larvae. Members of this genus can be distinguished from the unrelated genus Aporus by their blockier .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Evagetes padrinus minusculus: /ɛ.vaˈɡɛ.tɛs paˈdɾi.nus mɪˈnus.kʊ.lus/
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Identification
Members of the Evagetes can be distinguished from the genus Aporus by the blockier ; Aporus have a more streamlined thorax that slopes gradually toward the . Evagetes species share with Aporus the trait of relatively short and thick . Specific diagnostic features for this are not documented in available sources.
Distribution
Hawaii, United States
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Taxonomic note
This was first described by Nathan Banks in 1910. The parent Evagetes padrinus belongs to a of spider wasps whose is poorly documented compared to better-studied genera such as Aporus.