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Genus Sphex

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 Sphecidae - Thread-waisted Wasps
Subfamily Sphecinae
Tribe Sphecini
Genus Sphex

Species ashmeadi - Ashmead's Digger Wasp
Species dorsalis - Sphex dorsalis
Species flavovestitus - Sphex flavovestitus
Species habenus - Golden-reined Digger Wasp
Species ichneumoneus - Great Golden Digger Wasp
Species jamaicensis - Jamaican Digger Wasp
Species lucae - Sphex lucae
Species nudus - Katydid Wasp
Species pensylvanicus - Great Black Digger Wasp
Species tepanecus - Sphex tepanecus
Species texanus - Sphex texanus

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