| Philanthus lepidus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Genus: | Philanthus |
| Species: | P. lepidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Philanthus lepidus Cresson, 1865 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Philanthus lepidus is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is known to create false burrows in its nests, and preys upon Halictidae bees. [5]
The Crabronidae are a large paraphyletic group of wasps, including nearly all of the species formerly comprising the now-defunct superfamily Sphecoidea. It collectively includes well over 200 genera, containing well over 9000 species. Crabronids were originally a part of the Sphecidae, but the latter name is now restricted to a separate family based on what was once the subfamily Sphecinae. Several of the subfamilies of the Crabronidae are often treated as families in their own right, as is true of the most recent phylogenies.
The Tasmanian pygmy possum, also known as the little pygmy possum or tiny pygmy possum, is the world's smallest possum. It was first described by Oldfield Thomas in 1888, after he identified that a museum specimen labelled as an eastern pygmy possum in fact represented a species then unknown to science. The holotype resides in the Natural History Museum in London.
Beewolves, also known as bee-hunters or bee-killer wasps, are solitary, predatory wasps, most of which prey on bees, hence their common name. The adult females dig tunnels in the ground for nesting, while the territorial males mark twigs and other objects with pheromones to claim the territory from competing males.
The subfamily Philanthinae is one of the largest groups in the wasp family Crabronidae, with about 1100 species in 9 genera, most of them in Cerceris; Alexander treats it as having only 8 genera. Historically, this subfamily has frequently been accorded family status. The subfamily consists of solitary, predatory wasps, each genus having its own distinct and consistent prey preferences. The adult females dig tunnels in the ground for nesting.
Philanthus gibbosus, the hump-backed beewolf, is a species of bee-hunting wasp and is the most common and widespread member of the genus in North America. P. gibbosus is of the order Hymenoptera and the genus Philanthus. It is native to the Midwestern United States and the western Appalachians. P. gibbosus are often observed to visit flowers and other plants in search of insect prey to feed their young. The prey that P. gibbosus catches is then coated in a layer of pollen and fed to the young wasps.
P. lepidus may refer to:
Philanthus pulchellus is a species of bee-hunting wasp of the Iberian Peninsula. Males are territorial and establish territories in nesting areas of females, or in the case of smaller males that are unable to do so, nearby. Females are generalist predators of bees and wasps, including conspecifics, and store the prey in their underground nest.
Philanthus multimaculatus is a species of bee-hunting wasp, or beewolf, found from British Columbia and Alberta south to Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi.
Philanthus pacificus is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found from southwestern British Columbia to Baja California and Sonora.
Philanthus sanbornii is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America.
Sphaerophoria philanthus is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is found in Europe.
Glenostictia pictifrons is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America. It is known to be a predator of Neorhynchocephalus volaticus.
Ammophila aberti is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
Philanthus solivagus is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America.
Liris argentatus is a species of square-headed wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and Oceania. Females overwinter as adults.
Prionyx fervens is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.
Ammophila aphrodite is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae. It is native to the southwest United States.
Saygorytes phaleratus is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Philanthus bilunatus is a species of wasp in the family Crabronidae. It is found in North America.
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