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Sphaeropthalma galapagensis (Williams, 1926)

Hormiga de terciopelo, Velvet ant

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Hymenoptera

Suborder
Apocrita

Family
Mutillidae

Genus
Sphaeropthalma

Species
galapagensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

Distribution: Española, Fernandina, Genovesa, Isabela, Marchena, Pinta, Santa Cruz.

References

Picón-Renteria, P. Herrera, H. W., Avendaño, J. M., Tocora-Protz, M. C., Restrepo, A. F. S., Fernández, F., Heraty, J.M., Buli, A.Y., Peck, S., & Sarmiento, C. E. (2026) Hymenoptera of Galápagos: diversity and distribution of one of the most species-rich insect orders in the archipelago. ZooKeys, 1294, 229-251.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Sphaeropthalma galapagensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25728. Accessed 6 November 2026.