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

Sphecius convallis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Crabronidae
Tribe: Bembicini
Subtribe: Spheciina
Genus: Sphecius
Species:
S. convallis
Binomial name
Sphecius convallis
Patton, 1879
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphecius raptor Handlirsch, 1889
  • Sphecius speciosus convallis Patton, 1879

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sphecius convallis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Sphecius convallis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Pulawski, Wojciech J. "Catalog of Sphecidae". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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