Tachytes crassus

Patton, 1880

Tachytes crassus is a of square-headed wasp in the Crabronidae, first described by Patton in 1880. It is one of approximately 35 North American species in the Tachytes, a group commonly referred to as "green-eyed wasps" due to the striking coloration of many species. The species is found in North America, with records from Canada including Ontario. As with other members of the genus, it is a solitary that nests in soil and provisions its burrows with paralyzed orthopteran prey.

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How to pronounce Tachytes crassus: //ˈtækɪtiːz ˈkræsəs//

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Canada including Ontario province.

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Taxonomic Note

Tachytes crassus was described by Patton in 1880. The Tachytes is placed in the tribe Larrini within the Crabronidae (historically treated as Sphecidae). -level identification in Tachytes typically requires examination of male genitalia and other microscopic characters.

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