Cresson-1879

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• Anthophora crotchii

  Anthophora crotchii is a species of digger bee in the family Apidae, first described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1879 and named after entomologist George Robert Crotch. It belongs to the genus Anthophora, a group of solitary, ground-nesting bees commonly known as digger bees. The species occurs in North America. Like other members of its genus, it is expected to be a solitary bee that excavates nests in soil, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.

  beedigger-beesolitary-beeAnthophoraApidaeHymenopteraNorth-Americaground-nestingCresson-1879

• Xorides californicus

  Xorides californicus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the subfamily Poemeniinae. It is a parasitoid wasp known to attack wood-boring beetle larvae. The species was described by Cresson in 1879 and is native to western North America, particularly California. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a long ovipositor used to reach beetle grubs tunneling in wood.

  parasitoidichneumon-waspwood-boring-beetle-parasitoidPoemeniinaeCalifornia-endemicCresson-1879