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Mexican Tarantula-hawk Wasp (Pepsis mexicana)
Species
Pepsis mexicana
- Mexican Tarantula-hawk Wasp
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
Tribe
Pepsini (Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)
Genus
Pepsis
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps)
Species
mexicana
(Mexican Tarantula-hawk Wasp)
Size
Body length 16-34 mm ♀, 13-21 mm ♂
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Works Cited
1.
The New World tarantula-hawk wasp genus Pepsis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).
C. R. Vardy. 2005. Zoologische Verhandelingen / Zoologische Mededelingen.
Contributed by
George Waldren
on 30 June, 2007 - 12:17am
Additional contributions by
PaleoJon
Last updated 7 November, 2023 - 9:56pm