Ageniella
| Ageniella | |
|---|---|
| Ageniella salti with a sac spider | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Tribe: | Ageniellini |
| Genus: | Banks, 1912 |
Ageniella is a genus of mud-nesting spider wasps in the family Pompilidae.[1]
Description
Spider wasps in the genus Ageniella are smaller and thinner than many others, though these proportions are shared by the members of the tribe Ageniellini. Some individual species are reddish/pink, such as Ageniella conflicta. Similarly, most have banding on the wings. The wings can be smoky or clear, with the smoky ones having the banding and the clear ones lacking in this feature.[2]
Distribution
Ageniella species are found in the Neotropical, Nearctic, Palearctic, and Indomalayan realms.[3]
Habitat
Open areas, fields, meadows, sometimes near buildings.[2]
Nests
Trumpet (or thimble) shaped, stocked with one spider each, and containing one egg.[2]
Subgenera
Species gallery
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A. accepta (female)
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A. accepta (male)
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A. arcuata (female)
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A. arcuata (male)
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A. cupida (female)
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A. cupida (male)
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A. euphorbiae (female)
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A. euphorbiae (male)
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A. faceta faceta (female)
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A. faceta ventralis (female)
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A. faceta (male)
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A. mintaka (female)
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A. mintaka (male)
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A. semitincta (female)
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A. semitincta (male)
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A. submetallica (female)
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A. submetallica (male)
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A. utilis (female)
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A. utilis (male)
References
- ^ F, Eduardo; Santos, Dos; CECILIA; WAICHERT; Prado, Cristiane; Santos, Scott Dos (2017). "Behavioural notes on the Neotropical parasocial spider wasp Ageniella (Lissagenia) flavipennis (Banks) (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), with host association". Ecological entomology. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tribe Ageniellini - Mud-nesting Spider Wasps". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ GBIF (2025). Ageniella Banks, 1912. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. https://www.gbif.org/species/4678785