Species Psorthaspis legata

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · See Also · Print References · Internet References

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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 Psorthaspis

Species legata (Psorthaspis legata)

Numbers

Four major eastern species. Thirteen species in the Pompilid project listing.

Identification

Difficult group but this species has some orange coloration on the head and two cream bands on the third and fourth abdominal segments. Wings banded instead of diffusely darkened.

Range

Eastern US

Habitat

Spider hunters, so mostly ground hunting.

See Also

Psorthaspis mariae

Print References

Catalog of Hymenoptera North of Mexico, Krombien et. al.

Internet References

http://www.biology.usu.edu/labsites/pompilidweb/Aporini_Species.htm

Contributed by Herschel Raney on 2 July, 2006 - 7:52pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 7 July, 2009 - 11:21am

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