Stinging-wasps
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Tiphioidea
Tiphiid Flower Wasps and Allies
Tiphioidea is a superfamily of stinging wasps in the infraorder Aculeata. It comprises three families: Bradynobaenidae, Tiphiidae, and Sierolomorphidae. These wasps are part of the broader group of aculeate Hymenoptera characterized by a modified ovipositor used for stinging.
Zethus spinipes
Zethus spinipes is a species of stinging wasp in the family Vespidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1837. It is distributed across the eastern United States, with recognized subspecies occupying distinct geographic ranges. The species belongs to the subfamily Eumeninae, commonly known as potter or mason wasps.