Bicyrtes viduatus
Bicyrtes viduatus is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae.[1][2] It is found in Central America.[2]
| Bicyrtes viduatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Bicyrtes |
| Species: | B. viduatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bicyrtes viduatus (Handlirsch, 1889) | |
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It is characterized by a pale yellow coloration, while lacking the thoracic "smiley face" pattern present on Bicyrtes capnopterus and Bicyrtes ventralis, the other two species in Bicyrtes having a yellow coloration. Additionally, the submarginal cell is clouded, while the wings remain largely clear.[1]
References
- "Bicyrtes viduatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "Bicyrtes viduatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- Sharkey, M. J.; Carpenter, J. M.; Vilhelmsen, L.; Heraty, J.; Liljeblad, J.; Dowling, A. P. G.; Schulmeister, S.; Murray, D.; Deans, A. R.; Ronquist, F.; Krogmann, L.; Wheeler, W. C. (2012). "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera". Cladistics. 28 (1): 80–112. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00366.x.
- Sharkey, M. J. (2007). "Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera*". Zootaxa. 1668 (1): 521–548. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1668.1.25.
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