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Anoplius

Genus of wasps

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Anoplius is a genus of spider wasps in the family Pompilidae called the blue-black spider wasps. It is one of two genera within the tribe Anopliini of subfamily Pompilinae.

01Species

The genus includes the following species:

Subgenus Anoplius (Anopliodes)

Subgenus Anoplius (Anoplius)

Subgenus Anoplius (Arachnophroctonus)

Subgenus Anoplius (Dicranoplius)

Subgenus Anoplius (Notiochares)

Subgenus Anoplius (Onentanophus)

Subgenus Anoplius (Pompilinus)

Species transferred to Lophopompilus

The former subgenus Lophopompilus has been elevated to a separate genus by Loktionov and Lelej.

Anoplius infuscatus dragging spider
Anoplius infuscatus dragging spider
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