Thrips-hunting-wasp
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Spilomena
Spilomena is a genus of solitary wasps in the family Crabronidae (subfamily Pemphredonidae). The genus contains approximately 86 species distributed worldwide, with highest diversity in the Palearctic realm. Species are known as aphid wasps or thrips-hunting wasps, with documented prey including Psyllidae, Eulophidae, and Thysanoptera. One Australian species, S. subterranea, is known to nest communally in sandy soil.