Poecilopompilus Explained

Poecilopompilus is a fossorial genus of the family Pomplidae found in the New World. The main prey of these wasps are spiders of the family Araneidae.^[1]

Species

There are 37 currently recognised species in Poecilopompilus.^{[2] [3]} These include:

• Poecilopompilus algidus (Smith, 1855)
• Poecilopompilus annulatus (Fabricius, 1793)
• Poecilopompilus apicalis (Banks, 1947)
• Poecilopompilus autrani (Holmberg)
• Poecilopompilus badius Evans, 1966
• Poecilopompilus costatus (Taschenberg)
• Poecilopompilus decedens (Smith, 1873)
• Poecilopompilus eurymelus (Banks, 1947)
• Poecilopompilus exquisitus (Fox)
• Poecilopompilus familiaris (Smith)
• Poecilopompilus flavopictus(Smith)
• Poecilopompilus interruptus (Say, 1835)
• Poecilopompilus maculifrons (Smith, 1873)
• Poecilopompilus mixtus (Fabricius, 1798)
• Poecilopompilus polistoides (Smith)
• Poecilopompilus rubricatus (Smith, 1879)
• Poecilopompilus ventralis (Banks, 1947)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Poecilopompilus . 4 September 2016 . Iowa State University.
2. Web site: Taxonomy for Poecilopompilus . 4 September 2016 . insectoid.info.
3. Web site: Poecilopompilus polistoides (Smith) . 5 September 2016 . Smithsonian.