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Pepsis albocincta

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Species of wasp

Pepsis albocincta
Pepsis albocincta museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae
Genus: Pepsis
Species: P. albocincta
Binomial name
Pepsis albocincta
Smith, 1855
Synonyms
  • Pepsis abrupta Brèthes, 1908
  • Pepsis ameghinoi Brèthes, 1908
  • Pepsis annaeerdmuthae Lucas, 1919
  • Pepsis bicarinata Mocsáry ms in Lucas, 1895
  • Pepsis chrysothorax Brèthes, 1908
  • Pepsis copelloi Brèthes, 1914
  • Pepsis echeverriai Brèthes, 1908
  • Pepsis erythrocera Brèthes, 1914
  • Pepsis ichesi Brèthes, 1908
  • Pepsis lycaste Banks, 1946

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

  1. Biolib
  2. Vardy C.R. (2000) New World tarantula-hawk wasp genus Pepsis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Part 1. Introduction and the P. rubra species-group.
  3. Catalogue of life
Taxon identifiers
Pepsis albocincta
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