Philanthus crabroniformis

Philanthus crabroniformis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Philanthidae
Genus: Philanthus
Species:
P. crabroniformis
Binomial name
Philanthus crabroniformis
Smith, 1856
Synonyms
  • Philanthus flavifrons Cresson, 1865
  • Philanthus californicus Cresson, 1879
  • Philanthus sublimis Cresson, 1879
  • Liris magnifica Provancher, 1895

Philanthus crabroniformis is a species of bee-hunting wasp (or "beewolf") of North America. The species primarily preys upon Halictidae. They nest in sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Howard Ensign; O'Neill, Kevin M. (1988). The natural history and behavior of North American beewolves. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Pub. Associates. pp. 91–97. ISBN 080149513X.


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