Dipogon (wasp)

Dipogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae
Subfamily: Pepsinae
Genus: Dipogon
Fox, 1897

Dipogon is a genus of spider wasps of the family Pompilidae in the subfamily Pepsinae. They are found in Europe, Asia and North America. Their generic name comes from the characteristic bristle tufts in the mandibles which are used to carry material to construct the cells in the nest, and for constructing the nest.[1]

Species in Dipogon include[2][3][4]

  • Dipogon anasazi Evans, 2000
  • Dipogon bifasciatus (Geoffroy, 1785)
  • Dipogon brevis (Cresson, 1867)
  • Dipogon calipterus (Say, 1836)
  • Dipogon diablo Wasbauer, 1960
  • Dipogon fulleri Krombein, 1962
  • Dipogon geronimo Evans, 1964
  • Dipogon graenicheri Banks, 1939
  • Dipogon hurdi Evans, 1964
  • Dipogon iracundus Townes, 1957
  • Dipogon kiowa Evans, 2000
  • Dipogon konza Evans, 2000
  • Dipogon leechi Wasbauer, 1960
  • Dipogon lignicolus Evans, 1987
  • Dipogon melanocephala (Cameron, 1891)
  • Dipogon paludis Townes, 1957
  • Dipogon papago Banks, 1943
  • Dipogon parkeri Wasbauer, 1966
  • Dipogon pulchripennis (Cresson, 1867)
  • Dipogon pygmaeus Townes, 1957
  • Dipogon sayi Banks, 1941
  • Dipogon sericea Banks, 1944
  • Dipogon subintermedius (Magretti, 1886)
  • Dipogon texanus Banks, 1944
  • Dipogon thoracicus Townes, 1957
  • Dipogon variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

  1. http://www.natureconservationimaging.com/Pages/nature_conservation_imaging_heathland1_sh_wasps_Pepsinae2.htm
  2. R. Edwards & G. Broad, ed. (2005). Provisional Atlas for the aculeate Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland. NERC. ISBN 1-870393-78-3.
  3. http://ecoport.org/ep?searchType=entityTaxonSearch&entityId=315612
  4. H. E. Evans (2000). "Three new species of Dipogon Fox (subgenus Dipogon) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from central and western North America". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 102 (4): 1010–1013.