Tainopompilus Rodriguez and Pitts 2016 (spider wasp)

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Pompilidae

Full reference: J. Rodriguez and J. P. Pitts. 2016. Taxonomic names, in Eocene and not Cretaceous origin of spider wasps: fossil evidence from amber. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 61:89-96

Parent taxon: Pompilinae according to J. Rodriguez et al. 2017

See also Rodriguez and Pitts 2016

Sister taxa: Agenioideus, Anoplius, Pompilinites, Pompilus, Tenthredinites

Subtaxa: Tainopompilus argentum

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (Poinar coll) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)

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