Cephalodynerus

Parker, 1965

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Cephalodynerus is a small of potter wasps in the Eumeninae, containing six . The genus is restricted to the Nearctic region. Species in this genus construct characteristic mud nests with pot-shaped . The genus was established by Parker in 1965.

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Distribution

Nearctic region (North America, including northern Mexico, the United States, and Canada).

Behavior

As with other potter wasps (Eumeninae), in this are known to construct free-standing mud nests consisting of individual pot-shaped , each provisioned with paralyzed caterpillars as food for the developing larva.

Similar Taxa

EumenesBoth are Nearctic potter wasp with mud-nest building ; Cephalodynerus is distinguished by specific morphological features established in the original genus description.

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Taxonomic history

The was described by F.D. Parker in 1965. It has been classified in Vespidae by most sources, though some modern treatments place Eumeninae in the Eumenidae.

Species diversity

The contains six described , making it a relatively small genus within the Eumeninae.