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Sphecid wasp

Hoplisoides semipunctatus

Classification

Class
Insecta

The Sphecidae are a cosmopolitan family of wasps of the suborder Apocrita that includes sand wasps, mud daubers, and other thread-waisted wasps. The name Sphecidae was formerly given to a much larger grouping of wasps. This was found to be paraphyletic, so most of the old subfamilies have been moved to the Crabronidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 23