Pachodynerus
Encyclopedia
Pachodynerus is a fairly large (about 50 species) neotropical and nearctic
genus of potter wasp
s with higher diversity in central South America
.
At least one species (Pachodynerus nasidens) has been introduced in other biogeographical regions, including several oceanic islands.
This genus is most closelly related to the genus Euodynerus
.
Nearctic
The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
genus of potter wasp
Potter wasp
Potter wasps are a cosmopolitan wasp group presently treated as a subfamily of Vespidae, but sometimes recognized in the past as a separate family, Eumenidae.-Recognition:...
s with higher diversity in central South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
At least one species (Pachodynerus nasidens) has been introduced in other biogeographical regions, including several oceanic islands.
This genus is most closelly related to the genus Euodynerus
Euodynerus
Euodynerus is an importantly sized genus of potter wasps with a mainly Holarctic distribution, though there is a number of species extending through Indomalayan, Australasian, Afrotropical and northern Neotropical regions. There is also a single species reported from Hawaii....
.