Foxia pacifica
Ashmead, 1898
Foxia pacifica is a of sand in the Crabronidae, Bembicinae. It was described by Ashmead in 1898. The species is part of the Foxia, which belongs to the tribe Nyssonini. Based on the family-level and the genus name, members of Foxia are likely cleptoparasitic wasps that exploit the nests of other ground-nesting hymenopterans.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America
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Taxonomic placement
Foxia pacifica is classified in the Bembicinae, tribe Nyssonini, subtribe Nyssonina. This placement indicates it is closely related to other cleptoparasitic in the Nyssoninae group.