| Pepsis thisbe | |
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| Pepsis thisbe, Baja California | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Subfamily: | Pepsinae |
| Genus: | Pepsis |
| Species: | P. thisbe
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| Binomial name | |
| Pepsis thisbe Lucas, 1895
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Pepsis thisbe, a "tarantula hawk", is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae. [1] [2] Females are 32-44 mm long with a dark blue body and orange wings. [3]
References
- ^ "Pepsis thisbe". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Pepsis thisbe species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 454. ISBN 9780520288744.
Further reading
- Vardy, C. R. (2005). "The New World tarantula-hawk wasp genus Pepsis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)". Zoologische Verhandelingen.
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