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Sphecinae

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Sphecinae
Sphex ichneumoneus on milkweed
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Sphecidae
Subfamily: Sphecinae
Genera

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Sphex funerarius dragging prey, a bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera to provision its nest

The Sphecinae is a subfamily of the digger wasp family Sphecidae.[1]

It contains the following genera:[1]

Larva of Isodontia sp. found in twig nest with katydid prey

References

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  1. ^ a b Pulawski, Wojciech J. (25 April 2021). "FAMILY GROUP NAMES AND CLASSIFICATION" (PDF). California Academy of Sciences.