What is "dipogon"

Dipogon \Dipogon\ n. a genus of plants consisting of one species, the Australian pea.

Syn: genus Dipogon.

Dipogon is a genus of spider wasps of the family Pompilidae in the subfamily Pepsinae. They are found in Europe, Asia and North America. Their generic name ("two beards") comes from the characteristic long bristle tufts just below the mandibles which are used to carry material to construct the cells in the nest, and for constructing the nest.

Species in Dipogon include

• Dipogon anasazi Evans, 2000
• Dipogon bifasciatus (Geoffroy, 1785)
• Dipogon brevis (Cresson, 1867)
• Dipogon calipterus (Say, 1836)
• Dipogon diablo Wasbauer, 1960
• Dipogon fulleri Krombein, 1962
• Dipogon geronimo Evans, 1964
• Dipogon graenicheri Banks, 1939
• Dipogon hurdi Evans, 1964
• Dipogon iracundus Townes, 1957
• Dipogon kiowa Evans, 2000
• Dipogon konza Evans, 2000
• Dipogon leechi Wasbauer, 1960
• Dipogon lignicolus Evans, 1987
• Dipogon melanocephala (Cameron, 1891)
• Dipogon paludis Townes, 1957
• Dipogon papago Banks, 1943
• Dipogon parkeri Wasbauer, 1966
• Dipogon pulchripennis (Cresson, 1867)
• Dipogon pygmaeus Townes, 1957
• Dipogon sayi Banks, 1941
• Dipogon sericea Banks, 1944
• Dipogon subintermedius (Magretti, 1886)
• Dipogon texanus Banks, 1944
• Dipogon thoracicus Townes, 1957
• Dipogon variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dipogon is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

The only known species is Dipogon lignosus (okie bean), native to South Africa.

Dipogon may refer to:

• Dipogon (wasp), a genus of spider wasps
• Dipogon (plant), a genus of plants of the family Fabaceae