Cryptocheilus notatus is the largest species of spider wasps (Pompilidae) to be found in Great Britain reaching up to 18 mm in length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocheilus |
| Species: | C. notatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocheilus notatus (Rossi, 1792)
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Biology
editCryptocheilus notatus constructs multi-celled nests and they require quite substantial pre-existing cavities, the wasp does very little digging herself. Nesting sites have included mammal burrows, notably those of the European Mole (Talpa europaea), but it will utilise disused invertebrate nest sites, which it will expand.
Prey recorded in Britain includes Drassodes cupreus, a large nocturnal ground spider from the Gnaphosidae.[2]
Habitat
editAssociated with woodland edges.[3] In Britain, it is associated with warm lowland heaths.[4]
Distribution
editEurope and the Middle East. In Britain, it is only found in the southern heathlands from Kent west to Cornwall, with concentrations in Surrey and Hampshire.[5] In Europe has been recorded in Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Poland.[6] It has also been found in Turkey,[7] east to Iran[8] and Central Asia.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Species Details : Cryptocheilus notatus (Rossi, 1792". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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- ^ Szczepko K, Kruk A & Bartos M, 2012 The role of mosaicity of the post-agriculture area of the Kampinos NationalPark in determining the diversity of species of spider wasps (Hymenoptera:Pompilidae) Eur. J. Entomol. 109: 35–46
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Distribution Maps". Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ "Cryptocheilus notatus - (Rossius, 1792)".
- ^ Anlas S., Wahis R. & Tezcan S. 2005 Some additional notes on Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) Fauna of Turkey, Turk. Entomol. Derg. 29(4) 255-258
- ^ Ebrahimi, E.,Schmid-Egger & Wahis R. 2008 New records of Pompilidae (Hymenoptera) from Iran Linzer biol. Beitr. 40(2) 1435-1442
- ^ Wolf H. 2004 Wegwespen (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) des Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseums Linz (Austria) aus Zentralasien (II) Linzer biol. Beitr. 36/2 1139-1152
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