Pristepyris sp. Pristepyris sp. Kieffer, 1905; Azevedo et al., 2018    Synonyms: Pristocera (misapplied).
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Bethylidae   >   Genus Pristepyris   

Status:

Following recent revision, the genus Pristocera does not occur in the western hemisphere.

Description:

Females ae flightless and ant-like.

Relationships:

Parasitizes click beetles (Elateridae).

There are 7 records in the project database.

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A Pristepyris species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth and Brad Barnd/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A female Pristepyris species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2020). Determined by Jongok LIM, Bob Zuparko, and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Pristepyris species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). Verified by Brad Barnd and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Pristepyris species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/28/2019). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth and Jongok Lim via BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A male Pristepyris species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/23/2018). Verified by Brad Barnd/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Pristepyris species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). Determined by Brad Barnd and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)


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