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Sapygidae
Sign in to saveThe Sapygidae are a family of solitary kleptoparasitic aculeate wasps. They are generally black wasps, similar in appearance to some Tiphiidae or Thynnidae, with white or yellow markings developed to various degrees.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilySapygidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 133
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Sapygidae
- Collections
- MNA, NRM, PSUC, MSU, INHS
- Recorded in
- United States, Sweden
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pompiloidea
- Image
- Eusapvertic.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sapygidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Sapygidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Sapygidae
- taxon common name
- plankevepser
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Encyclopedic overview
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The Sapygidae are a family of solitary kleptoparasitic aculeate wasps. They are generally black wasps, similar in appearance to some Tiphiidae or Thynnidae, with white or yellow markings developed to various degrees.
The female oviposits her eggs into the nests of solitary bees, and the developing larvae consume both the host larvae and the supply of food provided for them.
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