Episyron

Episyron
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae
Subfamily: Pompilinae
Genus: Episyron
Schioedte, 1837

Episyron is a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae which prey on spiders. Nine species are found in Europe.[1]

Features

Episyron wasps are medium to large in size. The head and thorax have long, dark clustered hair with spotted abdomens.

Habits

These wasps occur in open sandy habitats where the females can burrow easily to create nests. They prey on spiders of the families Araneidae, Lycosidae and Tetragnathidae.[1]

Species[2][3]

Taxa marked with an asterisk (*) are of doubtful validity.

References

  1. 1 2 Bogdan Wiśniowski: Spider-hunting wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of Poland. Ojców National Park, Ojców 2009, ISBN 83-60337-15-4.
  2. http://gni.globalnames.org
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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