Cryptocheilus discolor explained

Cryptocheilus discolor is a species of pepsid spider wasp which is found in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East.

Distribution

From Iberia[1] and Morocco east through the Mediterranean Basin to Iran and Central Asia.[2]

Biology

Apparently little known, has been recorded feeding on the flowers of Mentha pulegium.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cryptocheilus discolor - a spider-hunting wasp . 8 September 2016 . www.eimagesite.net.
  2. Ebrahimi . E. . Schmid-Egger . C. . Wahis . R. . 2008 . New records of Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) from Iran . Linzer Biologische Beiträge . 40 . 2 . 1435–1442.
  3. Web site: Naturalezas, Gentes y Sitios . 7 September 2016 . Jose Manuel A.V..

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