Pompilidae – Episyron sp. No. 05 – Spider Hunter Wasp

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Name:
Pompilidae – Episyron sp. No. 05 – Spider Hunter Wasp

Scientific Name:
Episyron sp. (WA-Cape Arid NP)

Reference Number:
ZZY-899c

Description

Order Hymenoptera; Superfamily Vespoidea; Family Pompilidae (Spider Hunter Wasps); Provisional scientific name: Episyron sp. (WA-Cape Arid NP); Common name: Spider Hunter Wasp; Alternative common name: Zebra Wasp – Female excavating an underground nest where it will place a spider as a food provision for its larva - Distribution in Australia: Western Australia - Photographed: in February, in Cape Arid NP.

Additional Details

Reference Number:	ZZY-899c
Scientific Name:	Episyron sp. (WA-Cape Arid NP)