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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea sans Anthophila – Apoid Wasps » Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Crabronidae) » Philanthinae » Philanthini » Beewolves (Philanthus) » Philanthus multimaculatus

Species Philanthus multimaculatus

Representative Images

In Flight - Philanthus multimaculatus - male Reality Check: Philanthus pacificus? Nope - Philanthus multimaculatus - male Lightly Marked Beewolf on Buckwheat - Philanthus multimaculatus Beewolf - Philanthus multimaculatus - male Philanthus multimaculatus - male The Six Wasp Special - #4 of 6 - Philanthus multimaculatus - male Philanthus multimaclatus - Philanthus multimaculatus Small Yellow&Black Wasp - Philanthus multimaculatus

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 Philanthinae
Tribe Philanthini
Genus Philanthus (Beewolves)
Species multimaculatus (Philanthus multimaculatus)

Explanation of Names

Author: Cameron.

Identification

females less variable in coloration and pattern than males.
female:

males:

Internet References

American Midland Naturalist. The Nesting behavior of Philanthus multimaculatus.
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 4 July, 2005 - 9:19pm
Additional contributions by Hartmut Wisch
Last updated 8 March, 2018 - 11:01pm

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