Anoplius aethiops
Anoplius aethiops is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae.[1][2][3] It primarily lives in overgrown fields with fine-grained soil. It provisions its young with paralyzed Lycosidae spiders, especially those of the genus Hogna.[4]
Anoplius aethiops | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Pompilidae |
Genus: | Anoplius |
Species: | A. aethiops |
Binomial name | |
Anoplius aethiops (Cresson) | |
References
- "Anoplius aethiops Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Anoplius aethiops". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Anoplius aethiops species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Kurczewski, Frank E.; Kiernan, Diane H. (2015). "Analysis of Spider Wasp Host Selection in the Eastern Great Lakes Region (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)". Northeastern Naturalist. doi:10.1656/045.022.m1101. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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