Philanthus gloriosus
| Philanthus gloriosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Philanthidae |
| Genus: | Philanthus |
| Species: | P. gloriosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Philanthus gloriosus Cresson, 1865 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philanthus insignatus Banks, 1913 | |
Philanthus gloriosus is a species of bee-hunting wasp.[1] It is found west of the 100th meridian in North America, from Medicine Hat, Alberta south across the High Plains and Rocky Mountains to the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Mexico City and Puebla.[2]
Males measure 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in) and females 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in).[2]
References
- ↑ "Philanthus gloriosus Cresson, 1865". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- 1 2 Ferguson, George R. (1983). "Revision of the Philanthus zebratus group (Hymenoptera: Philanthidae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 91 (4): 289–303. JSTOR 25009375.