Argogorytes
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Argogorytes mystaceus |
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Argogorytes is a genus of digger wasps (Spheciformes) from the Crabronidae family. There are 24 known species that are distributed worldwide, with the exception of tropical Africa. Three types are common in Europe.
features
The medium-sized and relatively slender digger wasps, like the species of the genus Gorytes, have a strong resemblance to solitary wasps (Eumeninae) due to their abdomen, which has yellow bands . Because of a small indentation in the inner eye rims, the forehead is somewhat narrower at the level of the central point eye ( ocellus ). The females have an only weakly developed tarsal crest on their front legs.
Way of life
The Central European species lay their nests in sunny, dry places, such as on the edges of forests and embankments. You are not dependent on sandy soils. They consist of six to nine cells that are created about nine centimeters deep. The nest entrance is not locked when flying out. The brood is supplied with nymphs of foam cicadas of the genera Philaenus and Aphrophora . The two Central European species Argogorytes fargeii and Argogorytes mystaceus are attracted by the scent of the fly ragwort ( Ophrys insectifera ), which is similar to the scent of the pheromone secreted by the female. This makes these species important pollinators for this plant.
Species (Europe)
- Argogorytes fargeii (Shuckard 1837)
- Argogorytes hispanicus (Mercet 1906)
- Argogorytes mystaceus (Linnaeus 1761)
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Manfred Blösch: The digger wasps of Germany: way of life, behavior, distribution . 1st edition. Goecke & Evers, 2000, ISBN 3-931374-26-2 , pp. 369 f .
- ↑ Argogorytes. Fauna Europaea, accessed July 23, 2010 .
literature
- Manfred Blösch: The digger wasps in Germany: way of life, behavior, distribution . 1st edition. Goecke & Evers, 2000, ISBN 3-931374-26-2 .