Episyron

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Episyron is a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae which prey on spiders. Nine species are found in Europe.[2]

Features

Episyron wasps are medium to large in size. The head and thorax have long, dark clustered hair with spotted abdomens.

Habits

These wasps occur in open sandy habitats where the females can burrow easily to create nests. They prey on spiders of the families Araneidae, Lycosidae and Tetragnathidae.[2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Episyron:[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.V.S.L. Pate (1946). "The Generic Names of the Spider Wasps (Psammocharidae olim Pompilidae) and Their Type Species (Hymenoptera: Aculeata)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 72 (3): 65–137. JSTOR 25077544.
  2. ^ a b Bogdan Wiśniowski: Spider-hunting wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of Poland. Ojców National Park, Ojców 2009, Template:ISBN.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Global Names Index".
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Classification and checklist of Afrotropical Pompilidae". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-18.

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