Phanagenia

Phanagenia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae
Subfamily: Pepsinae
Tribe: Ageniellini
Genus:
Banks, 1933

Phanagenia is a genus of spider wasp in the tribe Ageniellini, a member of the family Pompilidae. The genus has only one species in North America, Phanagenia bombycina.[1]

Description

Wasps in the genus Phanagenia are small, thin, and wiry. Adults range from 5 mm to 15 mm.[1] Most are black, including Phanagenia bombycina, with iridescent black wings.

Habitat

Woodlands and woodland edges, where adults rarely visit flowers.[1]

Nest

Nests and nest provisions are similar to those of other Ageniellini, such as Auplopus, Ageniella, and Eragenia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Genus Phanagenia". bugguide.net. Retrieved 21 October 2021.


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