Pepsis pallidolimbata
Lucas, 1895
tarantula hawk
Pepsis pallidolimbata is a of tarantula hawk in the . As a member of the Pepsis, it shares the characteristic large size and distinctive coloration of tarantula hawks, with females possessing a potent used to paralyze tarantula . The species was described by Lucas in 1895. Like other Pepsis species, females hunt tarantulas to provision nests for their , while of both sexes feed on nectar.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pepsis pallidolimbata: /ˈpɛpsɪs ˈpælɪdoʊˌlɪmˈbɑːtə/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Of Lady Beetles and Green Fruit Beetle Larvae | Bug Squad
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Pepsis grossa
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesay: Hemipepsis ustulata
- Bug Eric: Tarantula Hawks
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Spider Enemies
- New species and a review of the genus Tragidion | Beetles In The Bush