Pseudomethoca Explained

Pseudomethoca is a genus of velvet ants in the family Mutillidae. There are at least 20 described species in Pseudomethoca.

Species

These 24 species belong to the genus Pseudomethoca:

• Pseudomethoca anthracina

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• Pseudomethoca athamas

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• Pseudomethoca bequaerti

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• Pseudomethoca brazoria

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• Pseudomethoca contumax

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• Pseudomethoca diligibilis Mickel, 1952

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• Pseudomethoca donaeanae

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• Pseudomethoca flammigera

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• Pseudomethoca frigida

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• Pseudomethoca oceola

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• Pseudomethoca oculata

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• Pseudomethoca paludata

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• Pseudomethoca pergrata Cresson, 1902

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• Pseudomethoca plagiata (Gerstäcker, 1874)

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• Pseudomethoca praeclara

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• Pseudomethoca propinqua (Cresson, 1865)

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• Pseudomethoca puchella Mickel, 1952

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• Pseudomethoca pumila Burmeister, 1855

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• Pseudomethoca quadrinotata

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• Pseudomethoca sanbornii

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• Pseudomethoca simillima (Smith, 1855)

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• Pseudomethoca torrida Krombein, 1954

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• Pseudomethoca vanduzei

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• Pseudomethoca virgata Mickel, 1952

^gData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Web site: 2018-04-06. Krombein . Karl V.. Hurd Jr. . Paul D. Jr.. Smith . David R.. Burks . B.D.. 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press.

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