Sphecinae
| Sphecinae | |
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| Sphex ichneumoneus on milkweed | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphecinae |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
Sphecinae is a subfamily of the digger wasp family Sphecidae.
Genera
It contains the following genera:
Prionychini
- Chilosphex Menke in R. Bohart and Menke, 1976
- Palmodes Kohl, 1890
- Prionyx Vander Linden, 1827
Sphecini
Stangeellini
- Stangeella Menke, 1962
Gallery
Sphex funerarius dragging prey, a bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera to provision its nest
Larva of Isodontia sp. found in twig nest with katydid prey
