Solierella compedita
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| ( Piccioli , 1869) |
Solierella compedita is a hymenoptera fromthe Crabronidae family .
features
The wasp reaches a body length of three to five millimeters. The species has white spots on the metanotum , on the base of the tibiae of the rear legs and partly on the shoulder covers ( tegulae ) or the pronotum . Despite its small size, the species can be easily identified through these spots.
Occurrence
The species is common in North Africa, Southern Europe, Southern Central Europe and the Middle East. It colonizes extensive dry habitats and prefers a sufficient supply of dead wood. The species flies from mid-June to mid-August. It is very rare in Germany and only proven in the south. Presumably it was introduced and was able to establish itself within several warm years.
Way of life
The females build their nests mainly in drill holes in temperature-favored dead wood. Abandoned nests of digger wasps in the ground should also be used. It is also believed that abandoned nests in stems are reused. The brood is supplied with larvae of ground bugs (Lygaeidae). The species has an inconspicuous way of life and is not easy to detect if the dead wood is numerous with other species.
supporting documents
literature
- Rolf Witt: Observe wasps, determine . 1st edition. Naturbuch-Verlag, 1998, ISBN 3-89440-243-1 .