Sphecius convallis

Sphecius convallis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Crabronidae
Genus:Sphecius
Species: S. convallis
Binomial name
Sphecius convallis
Patton, 1879
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphecius raptor Handlirsch, 1889
  • Sphecius speciosus convallis Patton, 1879

Sphecius convallis, the Pacific cicada killer, is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sphecius convallis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Sphecius convallis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Sphecius convallis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Sphecius convallis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
  • Holliday, C.W.; Coelho, J.R. (2006). "Improved key to New World species of Sphecius (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)". Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 99: 793–798.
  • Krombein, Karl V.; Hurd Jr., Paul D. Jr.; Smith, David R.; Burks, B.D., eds. (1979). "Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico". Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2018-04-30.


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