Pepsis albocincta | |
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Pepsis albocincta museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Pompilidae |
Genus: | Pepsis |
Species: | P. albocincta |
Binomial name | |
Pepsis albocincta Smith, 1855 | |
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Pepsis albocincta is a species of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae.
These wasps are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus Hemipepsis.
Description
P. albocincta can reach a length of 25–55 mm (0.98–2.17 in). Body and legs are black with a weak blue-green-violet sheen. Antennae are black with orange apical segments. Wings may be amber to deep orange or dark brown or black with a blue-violet sheen.
Distribution
They are present in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
References
- Biolib
- Vardy C.R. (2000) New World tarantula-hawk wasp genus Pepsis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Part 1. Introduction and the P. rubra species-group.
- Catalogue of life
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pepsis albocincta |
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