Sphecius

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”)

Proper noun

Sphecius m

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – cicada killer wasps.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita - suborder; Apoidea - superfamily; Crabronidae - family; Bembicinae - subfamily; Bembicini - tribe; Handlirschiina - subtribe

References

Sphecius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sphecius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sphecius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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