Tachytes pennsylvanicus
Banks, 1921
square-headed wasp
Tachytes pennsylvanicus is a solitary square-headed wasp in the Crabronidae. It belongs to a commonly known as "green-eyed wasps" due to the distinctive large green of males and larger . Like other Tachytes, it is a ground-nesting that provisions its burrows with paralyzed orthopteran prey. The species was described by Banks in 1921 and occurs in North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tachytes pennsylvanicus: /ˈtæ.kɪ.tiːz pɛn.sɪˈvæl.nɪˌkʊs/
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Distribution
North America; recorded from Canada (Alberta) and the United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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