The Latin genus name Ancistrocerus means hooked horn. for the back-curved last segments of the antennae characteristic of males. The species name longispinosus means with long thorns.
These nonpetiolate eumenine wasps has a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and a low and opaque propodeal lamella completely fused to the submarginal carina. The second sternite is more or less concave at the base, the propodeum is black and the wings are darkened at the apex. They show four yellow abdominal bands, Legs are mainly yellow.[5]
Biologyedit
These wasp have a solitary lifestyle. Mothers nest alone, usually utilizing pre-existing cavities. They provide larvae with preserved preys (mainly Lepidopteran, Coleopteran and Hymenopteran larvae) that they paralyze with their sting.
Bibliographyedit
Guido Pagliano (2003) Naturalista Siciliano, Giornale di Scienze Naturali. Ricerche imenotterologiche nelle isole di Lampedusa e Pantelleria, Volume: 27 Pages: 115-149 (in Italian)
Horst-Günter Woydak (2001) Natur und Heimat Die solitären Faltenwespen: Eumenidae (Lehmwespen) und Masaridae (Honigwespen im Westfälischen Museum für Naturkunde Münster, Volume: 61 Pages: 85-95 (in German)
Antonio Giordani Soika (1966) Boll.Mus.Civ.Stor.nat.Venezia Notulae vespidologicae XXIV. Ancistrocerus plaeartici nuovi o poco noti., Volume: 17 Pages: 81-88 (in Italian)
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^ J. GüSENLEITNER Linzer biol. Beitr.27/2753-77529.12.1995Bestimmungstabellen mittel- und südeuropäischer Eumeniden (Vespoidea, Hymenoptera) Teil 4:Die Gattung Ancistrocerus WESMAEL 1836 mit einem Nachtragzum Teil 1: Die Gattung Leptochilus SAUSSURE (in German)
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ancistrocerus, longispinosus, species, potter, wasp, belonging, family, vespidae, subfamily, eumeninae, longispinosus, dorsal, viewside, viewscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, hymenopterafamily, v. Ancistrocerus longispinosus is a species of potter wasp belonging to the family Vespidae subfamily Eumeninae Ancistrocerus longispinosusAncistrocerus longispinosus longispinosus Dorsal viewSide viewScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder HymenopteraFamily VespidaeGenus AncistrocerusSpecies A longispinosusBinomial nameAncistrocerus longispinosus Saussure 1855 SynonymsOdynerus longispinosus Saussure 1855 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Subspecies 3 Distribution 4 Description 5 Biology 6 Bibliography 7 ReferencesEtymology editThe Latin genus name Ancistrocerus means hooked horn for the back curved last segments of the antennae characteristic of males The species name longispinosus means with long thorns Subspecies editSubspecies include 1 2 Ancistrocerus longispinosus longispinosus Saussure 1855 Ancistrocerus longispinosus gazelloides Giuglia 1945 endemic to Corsica and Sardinia 3 Ancistrocerus longispinosus hellenicus Bluthgen 1957Distribution editThis species is present in Southern Europe Albania Balearic Islands Croatia Cyprus Dodecanese Islands European Turkey France Greece Italy Portugal Spain and Ukraine in the Near East and in North Africa 4 Description editThese nonpetiolate eumenine wasps has a transverse ridge at the bending summit of the first metasomal tergum and a low and opaque propodeal lamella completely fused to the submarginal carina The second sternite is more or less concave at the base the propodeum is black and the wings are darkened at the apex They show four yellow abdominal bands Legs are mainly yellow 5 Biology editThese wasp have a solitary lifestyle Mothers nest alone usually utilizing pre existing cavities They provide larvae with preserved preys mainly Lepidopteran Coleopteran and Hymenopteran larvae that they paralyze with their sting Bibliography editGuido Pagliano 2003 Naturalista Siciliano Giornale di Scienze Naturali Ricerche imenotterologiche nelle isole di Lampedusa e Pantelleria Volume 27 Pages 115 149 in Italian Horst Gunter Woydak 2001 Natur und Heimat Die solitaren Faltenwespen Eumenidae Lehmwespen und Masaridae Honigwespen im Westfalischen Museum fur Naturkunde Munster Volume 61 Pages 85 95 in German Antonio Giordani Soika 1966 Boll Mus Civ Stor nat Venezia Notulae vespidologicae XXIV Ancistrocerus plaeartici nuovi o poco noti Volume 17 Pages 81 88 in Italian References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ancistrocerus longispinosus nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Ancistrocerus longispinosus Biolib Catalogue of Life Libor Dvorak New and noteworthy records of vespid wasps Hymenoptera Vespidae from the Palaearctic region Fauna Europaea J GuSENLEITNER Linzer biol Beitr 27 2753 77529 12 1995Bestimmungstabellen mittel und sudeuropaischer Eumeniden Vespoidea Hymenoptera Teil 4 Die Gattung Ancistrocerus WESMAEL 1836 mit einem Nachtragzum Teil 1 Die Gattung Leptochilus SAUSSURE in German This potter wasp related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ancistrocerus longispinosus amp oldid 1180598149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
