Cyphomenes anisitsii
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| Cyphomenes anisitsii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Vespidae |
| Genus: | Cyphomenes |
| Species: | C. anisitsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphomenes anisitsii Brèthes, 1906 | |
Cyphomenes anisitsii is a species of insect in the genus Cyphomenes and the family Eumenidae native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Venezuela first described by Juan Brèthes in 1906.[1][2] As of 2018, one subspecies is listed in the Catalogue of Life, Cyphomenes anisitsii ornatissmus.[3]
Female Cyphomenes anisitsii make mud nests in lichen growing on tree trunks and camouflage their nests with additional lichen.[4]