Episyron | |
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Episyron rufipes | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Pompilidae |
Tribe: | Episyronini |
Genus: | Episyron Schioedte, 1837 |
Type species | |
Sphex rufipes Linnaeus, 1758 [1] |
Episyron is a genus of wasps in the family Pompilidae which prey on spiders. Nine species are found in Europe. [2]
Episyron wasps are medium to large in size. The head and thorax have long, dark clustered hair with spotted abdomens.
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]
The following species are recognised in the genus Episyron: [3] [4]
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