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Hoplisoides hamatus
Hoplisoides hamatus is a sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America, with records from Canada including British Columbia. Like other members of the genus Hoplisoides, it is a solitary wasp that hunts treehoppers in the family Membracidae as prey for its larvae.
Hoplisoides nebulosus
sand wasp
Hoplisoides nebulosus is a solitary sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, known for hunting treehoppers (Membracidae) to provision underground nests. The species is found primarily in the eastern United States, with a subspecies H. n. spilopterus occurring in western regions including Colorado. Females construct burrows in sandy soil with distinctive spotted wings that aid in identification. The species exhibits specialized nesting behavior including head-first entry into burrows and rapid nest closure that leaves them vulnerable to parasitism.
Hoplisoides nebulosus spilopterus
Hoplisoides nebulosus spilopterus is a subspecies of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. Females construct short burrows in sandy soil to provision with paralyzed treehoppers (Membracidae) as food for their larvae. The subspecies is distinguished by spotted wings and is found in western North America, including Colorado and Alberta. Adults are approximately 8-10 mm in length and are rarely observed on flowers, though they may visit aphid colonies to feed on honeydew.
Hoplisoides splendidulus
Hoplisoides splendidulus is a solitary sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, originally described by Bradley in 1920. Like other members of the genus Hoplisoides, it is a predator of treehoppers (Membracidae), provisioning underground burrows with paralyzed prey for its larval offspring. The species is part of a diverse genus containing approximately 18 species in North America, with most species distributed in western regions.
Hoplisoides tricolor
sand wasp
Hoplisoides tricolor is a species of solitary sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, originally described by Cresson in 1868. It is one of approximately eighteen Hoplisoides species found in North America north of Mexico. Like congeners, it is a ground-nesting wasp that hunts treehoppers (Membracidae) as prey for its larvae. The species occurs across Central America and North America, with most Hoplisoides species concentrated in western North America.