Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Philanthinae » Philanthini » Beewolves (Philanthus) » Philanthus multimaculatus

Species Philanthus multimaculatus

Philanthus multimaculatus Philanthus multimaculatus Beewolf on Buckwheat - Philanthus multimaculatus Lightly Marked Beewolf on Buckwheat - Philanthus multimaculatus Lightly Marked Beewolf on Buckwheat - Philanthus multimaculatus This beewolf: Philanthus who? - Philanthus multimaculatus Beewolf Wasp - Philanthus multimaculatus - male Bembix? - Philanthus multimaculatus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps)
Family Crabronidae (Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies)
Subfamily Philanthinae
Tribe Philanthini
Genus Philanthus (Beewolves)
Species multimaculatus (Philanthus multimaculatus)
Explanation of Names
Author: Cameron.
Identification
females less variable in coloration and pattern than males.
female:

males:
Internet References
American Midland Naturalist. The Nesting behavior of Philanthus multimaculatus.
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 4 July, 2005 - 9:19pm
Additional contributions by Hartmut Wisch
Last updated 8 March, 2018 - 11:01pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo