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Ceropales bipunctata
Ceropales bipunctata is a species of diurnal, kleptoparasitic spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. It is an obligate kleptoparasite, meaning that it must rely on the captured provisions of other spider wasps and cannot capture its own. It is found on the Atlantic Coast of North America, north to New Brunswick, Canada. It feeds on nectar primarily from goldenrods (especially Canada goldenrod), and also other common nectaring plants. It is known to lay an egg on the prey of other pompilids, including the two species Anoplius cleora and Anoplius aethiops. Eggs are laid in the book lung of the spider. These wasps also sometimes lay an egg on prey from spider-hunting wasps in the family Sphecidae.
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Range & habitat
This species can be found in the Atlantic Coast of North America, up to New Brunswick, Canada. This population extends West as far as Ohio. There is a separate population in the Midwest, in Missouri and Arkansas. It is unknown whether there are continuous populations linking those on the Atlantic Coast and the Midwest. The tibialis subspecies is found only in North and South Carolina. The other populations are made up of only the subspecies C. b. bipunctata. It has declined significantly in parts of its range, more specifically in Ontario. Until recently, it was thought to be declining in New Brunswick as well, however new research has found it to be common in certain dune systems there. it is an under collected species, with scattered specimens. The species is not protected.
Habitat. C. bipunctata inhabits dune systems, as well as open fields. The species appears to inhabit open areas.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
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