Philanthus crabroniformis
Appearance
Philanthus crabroniformis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Crabronidae |
Genus: | Philanthus |
Species: | P. crabroniformis
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Binomial name | |
Philanthus crabroniformis Smith, 1856
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Philanthus crabroniformis is a species of bee-hunting wasp (or "beewolf") of North America. The species primarily preys upon Halictidae. They nest in sandy soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Howard Ensign; O'Neill, Kevin M. (1988). The natural history and behavior of North American beewolves. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Pub. Associates. pp. 91–97. ISBN 080149513X.