Sphaeropthalma
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Sphaeropthalma facilis
Sphaeropthalma facilis is a species of velvet ant in the family Mutillidae, first described by Cameron in 1896. Like other members of the genus Sphaeropthalma, this species is likely a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records for this particular species are not well documented. The genus Sphaeropthalma contains multiple species distributed across North America.
Sphaeropthalma luiseno
Sphaeropthalma luiseno is a species of velvet ant in the family Mutillidae. Like other members of this genus, it is a wingless female wasp that parasitizes the nests of other wasps. The species is part of a diverse genus of velvet ants found primarily in western North America.
Sphaeropthalma triangularis
Sphaeropthalma triangularis is a species of velvet ant in the family Mutillidae. Velvet ants are solitary wasps, with females being wingless and often ant-like in appearance. The species was described by Blake in 1871. Like other members of the genus Sphaeropthalma, this species is likely a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records for S. triangularis remain undocumented. The genus Sphaeropthalma is known to include species that parasitize mud dauber wasps and other Hymenoptera.