- Sphaeropthalma
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sphaeropthalma
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Sphaeropthalma is a genus of velvet ants (a type of wasp) described by C.A. Blake in 1871 within the family Mutillidae.
Description
Sphaeropthalma are among the smaller velvet ants. Many species have red hair (common to many species in the family), while a few are more pink or white, or black.
The genus is largely made up of species that are active only at night. Some, however, are active during the day. The ones which have pink hair are nocturnal.
Habitat
Most dry areas, or open areas.
Behavior
Scurries along the ground, in search of solitary wasp nests, which it will parasitize.
Host species
These wasps prefer to lay their eggs in nests of bembicine wasps, e.g. sand wasps and horse guard wasps.
Species
These species belong to the genus Sphaeropthalma: