Ammophila femurrubra

W. Fox, 1894

Ammophila femurrubra is a thread-waisted wasp in the Sphecidae, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. The was described by W. Fox in 1894. Very little specific research has been conducted on this species. Available information suggests it shares the general of other Ammophila , which are solitary hunters that provision nests with paralyzed caterpillars for their offspring.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ammophila femurrubra: //ˌæ.moʊˈfaɪ.lə ˌfiː.mərˈuː.brə//

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Distribution

Southwestern United States and Mexico. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.

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Research Status

No significant dedicated research has been published on Ammophila femurrubra specifically. One entomologist has observed it behaving in ways typical of the Ammophila , but -level behavioral documentation is lacking.

Specimen Availability

The Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis houses approximately 30,000 Ammophila specimens from multiple continents, though the proportion specifically identified as A. femurrubra is not documented in available sources.

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