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Subfamily Pepsinae

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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)
Superfamily Pompiloidea (Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies)
Family Pompilidae (Spider Wasps)
Subfamily Pepsinae
Explanation of Names
Pepsinae Lepeletier 1845
Numbers
>2000 spp. in >60 genera worldwide(1)
Works Cited
1.Pitts J.P. et al. (2013) The pompilid project
Contributed by Nick Fensler on 24 May, 2011 - 7:18am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 31 May, 2014 - 12:38pm

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