Cryptocheilus notatus

Cryptocheilus notatus is the largest species of spider wasps (Pompilidae) to be found in Great Britain reaching up to 18mm in length.

Cryptocheilus notatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae
Genus: Cryptocheilus
Species:
C. notatus
Binomial name
Cryptocheilus notatus
(Rossi, 1792)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calicurgus apricus Lepeletier, 1845
  • Calicurgus melanius Lepeletier, 1845
  • Cryptocheilus affinis (Vander Linden, 1827)
  • Cryptocheilus notatum (Rossi, 1792)
  • Cryptocheilus orientalis (Haupt)
  • Cryptocheilus stygium Priesner, 1967
  • Cryptocheilus subnotatus (Junco, 1943)
  • Cryptochilus affinis Vander Linden, 1827
  • Cryptochilus anthracinus Haupt
  • Cryptochilus fuliginatur Haupt
  • Cryptochilus notatus (Rossi, 1792)
  • Cryptochilus orientalis (Haupt, 1927)
  • Pompilus affinis Vander Linden, 1827
  • Pompilus gutta Spinola, 1808
  • Pompilus iracundus Dufour, 1841
  • Pompilus rogenhoferi Radoszkowski, 1887
  • Priocnemis binotatus Marquet, 1879
  • Priocnemis notatus (Rossi, 1792)
  • Salius marquetii Dalla Torre, 1897
  • Sphex notata Rossi, 1792
  • Sphex notatus Rossi, 1792

Biology

Cryptocheilus notatus constructs multi-celled nests and they require quite substantial pre-existing cavities, the wasp does very little digging herself. Nesting sites have included mammal burrows, notably those of the European Mole (Talpa europaea), but it will utilise disused invertebrate nest sites, which it will expand.

Prey recorded in Britain includes Drassodes cupreus, a large nocturnal ground spider from the Gnaphosidae.[2]

Habitat

Associated with woodland edges.[3] In Britain it is associated with warm lowland heaths.[4]

Distribution

Europe and the Middle East. In Britain it is only found in the southern heathlands from Kent west to Cornwall, with concentrations in Surrey and Hampshire.[5] In Europe has been recorded in Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Poland.[6] It has also been found in Turkey,[7] east to Iran[8] and Central Asia.[9]

References
  1. "Species Details : Cryptocheilus notatus (Rossi, 1792". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. http://www.natureconservationimaging.com/Pages/nature_conservation_imaging_heathland1_sh_wasps_Pepsinae3.htm
  3. Szczepko K, Kruk A & Bartos M, 2012 The role of mosaicity of the post-agriculture area of the Kampinos NationalPark in determining the diversity of species of spider wasps (Hymenoptera:Pompilidae) Eur. J. Entomol. 109: 35–46
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2012-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/species/240773/geo
  7. Anlas S., Wahis R. & Tezcan S. 2005 Some additional notes on Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) Fauna of Turkey, Turk. Entomol. Derg. 29(4) 255-258
  8. Ebrahimi, E.,Schmid-Egger & Wahis R. 2008 New records of Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) from Iran Linzer biol. Beitr. 40(2) 1435-1442
  9. Wolf H. 2004 Wegwespen (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) des Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseums Linz (Austria) aus Zentralasien (II) Linzer biol. Beitr. 36/2 1139-1152


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.