Bug FAQCerceris halone
Cerceris halone · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Crabronidae
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Cerceris halone lives in Central America and North America. It preys on beetles in the Curculionidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It hunts and eats Curculionidae beetles.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, North Dakota.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crabronidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerceris_halone
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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