Sphex jamaicensis is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Florida, Cuba (including Isla de la Juventud), The Bahamas, and Jamaica.[4][5]

Sphex jamaicensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Sphecidae
Genus: Sphex
Species:
S. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Sphex jamaicensis
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphex aurulentus Guérin-Méneville, 1835
  • Sphex ichneumoneus fulviventris Guérin-Méneville, 1844
  • Sphex lanierii Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845
  • Sphex ornatus Drury, 1773
  • Vespa jamaicensis Kohl, 1890

ITIS Taxonomic notes:

  • Sphex jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) (originally in Vespa) is apparently a senior secondary homonym of Sphex jamaicensis Fabricius, 1775 (though these two have apparently never been treated as congeneric).[1]
  • Sphex jamaicensis Fabricius, 1775 is apparently a junior secondary homonym of Sphex jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) (originally in Vespa) (though these two have apparently never been treated as congeneric).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sphex jamaicensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-31.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Sphex jamaicensis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. ^ "Sphex jamaicensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. ^ "Sphex jamaicensis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  5. ^ "Sphex jamaicensis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

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