Epipompilus aztecus
Species of wasp
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Epipompilus aztecus is a Neotropical spider wasp belonging to the Pompilid subfamily Ctenocerinae.
| Epipompilus aztecus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Subfamily: | Pepsinae |
| Genus: | Epipompilus |
| Species: | E. aztecus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson 1869) | |
| Synonyms | |
Description
The wasp is black and reddish brown in color.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of Epipompilus aztecus spans from southern Mexico to Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil,[2] and eastwards to the Atlantic Forest (biome).[3]
Habitat
The Epipompilus aztecus lives primarily in Tropical deciduous forests.
