Pappognatha
Genus of wasps
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Pappognatha is a genus of mutillid wasps. Some members of this genus are ant mimics (e.g., Pappognatha myrmiciformis closely resembles the ant species Camponotus sericeiventris[1]). These wasps occur in Central and South America, and are parasites in the arboreal nests of orchid bees in the genus Euglossa.[2]
| Pappognatha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Mutillidae |
| Genus: | Pappognatha Mickel, 1939 |
| Species | |
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15 species | |
