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Pepsis Sumptuosa
''Pepsis'' is a genus of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. Species within this genus are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis''. These wasps are restricted to the Americas, with the related genus ''Hemipepsis'' occurring in both Old and New Worlds. Species Species within this genus include: *''Pepsis achterbergi'' Vardy, 2005 *''Pepsis aciculata'' Taschenberg, 1869 *'' Pepsis adonta'' Vardy, 2005 *'' Pepsis albocincta'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis amyntas'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis apicata'' Taschenberg, 1869 *''Pepsis aquila'' H. Lucas, 1895 *''Pepsis assimilis'' Banks, 1946 *'' Pepsis asteria'' Mocsáry, 1894 *'' Pepsis atalanta'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' Pepsis atripennis'' Fabricius, 1793, 1804 *'' Pepsis aurifex'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis auriguttata'' Burmeister, 1872 *'' Pepsis aurozonata'' Smith, 1855 *'' Pepsis australis'' Saussure, 1868 *''Pepsis basalis'' Mocsáry, 1885 *'' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsis Albocincta
''Pepsis albocincta'' is a species of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae. These wasps are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus ''Hemipepsis ''Hemipepsis'' is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. ''Hemipepsis'' wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera ''Pepsis'' and '' Entypus'', but distingu ...''. Description ''P. albocincta'' can reach a length of . Body and legs are black with a weak blue-green-violet sheen. Antennae are black with orange apical segments. Wings may be amber to deep orange or dark brown or black with a blue-violet sheen. Distribution They are present in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. References Pepsinae Insects described in 1855 Hymenoptera of South America Insects of Brazil Insects of Bolivia Insects of Uruguay Arthropods of Argentina Invertebrates of Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
