Table 1. A synopsis of the nesting habits of the Sphecinae

Wasps

Prey

Nests

Spiders

Orthoptera

Lepidoptera

Fossorial

Mud or Cavity

1 cell

multi-celled

1 prey/ cell

2+ prey /cell

Ampulicinae

Ampulex

X

X

X

X

Dolichurus

X

X

X

X

Sceliphrini

Chlorion

X

X

X

X

Podium

X

X

X

X

Chalybion

X

X

X

X

Sceliphron

X

X

X

X

Sphecini

Sphex

X

X

X

X

Isodontia

X

X

X

X

Palmodes

X

X

X

X

Prionyx

X

X

X

X

Ammophilini

Podalonia

X

X

X

X

Eremnophila

X

X

X

X

Ammophila

X

X

Xa

X

X

^a Some Ammophila species maintain several nests simultaneously, and the number of prey per cell varies among species.