Species Tachypompilus ferrugineus

Classification · Explanation of Names

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea (Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets)

Family Pompilidae (Spider Wasps)

Genus Tachypompilus

Species ferrugineus (Tachypompilus ferrugineus)

Explanation of Names

ferrugineus is Latin for "rusty"

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 3 January, 2006 - 2:08pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 13 June, 2009 - 12:39am

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