Philanthinae
| Philanthinae | |
|---|---|
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| Cerceris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Subfamily: | Philanthinae |
| Tribes and Genera | |
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Aphilanthopini: Cercerini: Philanthini:
Pseudoscoliini: | |
The subfamily Philanthinae is one of the largest groups in the
predatory
wasps, each genus having its own distinct and consistent prey preferences. The adult females dig tunnels in the ground for nesting.
As with all other sphecoid wasps, the larvae are carnivorous; females hunt for prey on which to lays their eggs, mass provisioning the nest cells with paralyzed, living prey that the larva feeds upon after it hatches from the egg, as seen in the species Philanthus gibbosus.[3]
References
- ^ Alexander, B. A. (1992). A cladistic analysis of the subfamily Philanthinae (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Systematic Entomology 17: 91–108. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1992.tb00324.x
- ISBN 978-0-520-02318-5.
- PMID 22978555.
External links
- BWARS: Philanthinae (photographs of each species)