Stictia signata

Stictia signata
Stictia signata female head
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Bembicidae
Genus: Stictia
Species:
S. signata
Binomial name
Stictia signata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Apis signata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Apis vespiformis De Geer, 1773
  • Bembex insularis (Dahlbom, 1844)
  • Bembex signata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Bembix signata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Epibembex insularis (Dahlbom, 1844)
  • Monedula insularis (Dahlbom, 1844)
  • Monedula signata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Vespa signata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Stictia signata is a species of sand wasp in the family Bembicidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. It preys primarily on flies.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.