Pompilus (wasp)
Genus of wasps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pompilus is a genus of spider wasps in the family Pompilidae, the members of which prey on spiders. There are seven species recognised in Pompilus sensu stricto.[2] It is the type genus of the family Pompilidae and the subfamily Pompilinae.
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Pompilus | |
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Pompilus cinereus with prey | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Pompilidae |
Subfamily: | Pompilinae |
Genus: | Pompilus Fabricius, 1798 |
Type species | |
Pompilus pulcher Fabricius, 1798[1] |
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