Candelnut vs Slender Digger Wasp

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Crossocerus elongatulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Slender Digger Wasp
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Euphorbiaceae Crabronidae
Genus Aleurites Crossocerus
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Crossocerus elongatulus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Slender Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Slender Digger Wasp
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Slender Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Slender Digger Wasp

No description available.

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