Entomognathus
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Entomognathus is a genus of digger wasps (Spheciformes) from the family Crabronidae , which is distributed worldwide, with the exception of Australia. 42 species are known worldwide. There are five species in Europe, two also in Central Europe.
features
The animals look very similar to those of the genus Lindenius , but can be distinguished by the short, upright hairy compound eyes.
Way of life
The females create their nests in the ground. The brood is supplied with small leaf beetles , especially earth fleas ( Psylliodes ).
Species (Europe)
- Entomognathus brevis (Van der Linden 1829)
- Entomognathus dentifer (Noskiewicz 1929)
- Entomognathus fortuitus (Kohl 1915)
- Entomognathus lebanonis (Kohl 1905)
- Entomognathus schmiedeknechti (Kohl 1905)
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Manfred Blösch: The digger wasps in Germany: way of life, behavior, distribution . 1st edition. Goecke & Evers, 2000, ISBN 3-931374-26-2 , pp. 274 .
- ↑ Entomognathus. 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 .