The Sphecinae is a subfamily of the digger wasp family
Sphecidae.
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It contains the following genera:]
* '' Chilosphex'' Menke ''in'' R. Bohart and Menke, 1976
* '' Isodontia'' Patton, 1880
* '' Palmodes'' Kohl, 1890
* ''Prionyx
''Prionyx'' is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers.
Behavior
Prior to laying their eggs the female ''Prionyx'' stings a grasshopper causing paralysis. She will then bury the grasshopper in ...
'' Vander Linden, 1827
* '' Sphex'' Linnaeus, 1758
* '' Stangeella'' Menke, 1962
References
Sphecidae
Apocrita subfamilies
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