Leptochilus acolhuus

(de Saussure, 1857)

Leptochilus acolhuus is a of stinging in the Vespidae, Eumeninae. It was first described by de Saussure in 1857. The Leptochilus comprises potter wasps, solitary wasps known for constructing small mud nests. Published records for this species are limited.

Leptochilus acolhuus, U, face, Florida, Miami-Dade County 2013-02-26-14.33.32 ZS PMax by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Leptochilus acolhuus, U, back1, Florida, Miami-Dade County 2013-02-26-14.22.31 ZS PMax by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Leptochilus acolhuus, U, side, Florida, Miami-Dade County 2013-02-26-14.39 by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Leptochilus acolhuus: //ˌlɛptəˈkaɪləs əˈkoʊljuːəs//

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Taxonomic Note

The placement of this has been subject to revision. GBIF lists the family as Eumenidae, while Catalogue of Life and iNaturalist list it as Vespidae ( Eumeninae). Eumenidae is now frequently treated as a separate family from Vespidae in modern classifications.

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As of the source data, iNaturalist records 10 observations for this , indicating it is rarely documented.

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