Pompilidae – Ctenostegus sp. No. 01 – Spider Hunter Wasp

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Details

Name:
Pompilidae – Ctenostegus sp. No. 01 – Spider Hunter Wasp

Scientific Name:
Ctenostegus sp. (WA-Zuytdorp Nat. Res.)

Reference Number:
LLF-659c

Description

Order Hymenoptera; Superfamily Vespoidea; Family Pompilidae (Spider Hunter Wasps); Provisional scientific name: Ctenostegus sp. (WA-Zuytdorp Nat. Res.); 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 October, in Zuytdorp Nature Reserve south of Shark Bay.

Additional Details

Reference Number:	LLF-659c
Scientific Name:	Ctenostegus sp. (WA-Zuytdorp Nat. Res.)