Lafiragogus Kohl [1] ( lat. Laphyragogus kohlii ) is a rare desert species of sand wasps ( Crabronidae ) from the genus Laphyragogus . It is included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan [1] .
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Distribution
Central Asia: Tajikistan , Uzbekistan and Pakistan . Inhabits sandy areas of deserts, especially in floodplains. In Uzbekistan it is noted in Bukhara , Kashkadarya , Surkhandarya regions [1] .
Description
Medium wasp (about 1 cm), yellowish in color.
The mandibles on their outer ventral margin have a notch or ledge. Antennae of females 12-segmented, males - 13-segmented. The mandibular palps are 6-segmented, and the lower labial palms consist of 4 segments (oral organs are short). The eyes are big. Fore wings with three closed cubital cells. On middle tibia 1 apical spur. The abdomen is seated.
They hunt for butterflies ( Lepidoptera ), which are dragged into their underground nests, temporarily paralyzed with a sting and lay an egg on them. Os was recorded from June to August. The number of wasps is universally low. It is found in single individuals. The number is declining due to human economic development of virgin lands in the habitats of the species [1] [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan. - T. II - Animals. - Tashkent: Chinor ENK, 2009 .-- 218 p.
- ↑ Cazenas V.L. Burrowing wasps of Kazakhstan and Central Asia (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae). Determinant. - Alma-Ata: Science, 1978.- 172 p. (p.138)
- ↑ List of species of the genus
Literature
- Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan. - T. II - Animals. - Tashkent: Chinor ENK, 2009 .-- 218 p.
- Beaumont J. de, 1959. Le genre Laphyragogus Kohl (Hym. Sphecid.). - Rev. Suisse zool., 66 (4): 723-734.
Links
- Laphyragogus eol.org
- An annotated catalog of Laphyragogus species at the California Academy of Sciences .