| Cryptocheilus discolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocheilus |
| Species: | C. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocheilus discolor | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cryptocheilus discolor is a species of pepsid spider wasp which is found in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East.
From Iberia [2] and Morocco east through the Mediterranean Basin to Iran and Central Asia. [3]
Apparently little known, has been recorded feeding on the flowers of Mentha pulegium. [4]
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