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Subfamily Pemphredoninae

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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)
No Taxon (Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps)
Family Crabronidae (Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies)
Subfamily Pemphredoninae
Explanation of Names
Pemphredoninae Dahlbom 1835
Numbers
240 spp. in 23 genera of 2 tribes in our area(1), >1170 spp. in 43 genera of 4 tribes worldwide(2)
Food
certain species (esp. "Pemphredonini") nest in hollow tubes provisioned with aphids or thrips; "Psenini" provision their nests primarily leafhoppers
Works Cited
1.Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2017) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
2.Pulawski W.J. (2003-) Catalog of Sphecidae sensu lato (Apoidea excluding Apidae)
Contributed by Richard Leung on 24 March, 2005 - 11:08pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 31 August, 2023 - 10:55pm

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