How to Identify Sphecidae
Sphecidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hymenoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 67 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Sphecidae Species
Podium luctuosum F.Smith, 1856
Podium luctuosum F.Smith, 1856
Podium luctuosum is a thread-waisted wasp species that uses Parcoblatta as prey …
Podium rufipes Fabricius, 1804
Podium rufipes Fabricius, 1804
Podium rufipes is a species of thread-waisted wasp in Sphecidae that provisions …
Ammophila sabulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ammophila sabulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ammophila sabulosa is a large distinctive solitary hunting wasp widely distribut…
Prionyx canadensis (Provancher, 1887)
Prionyx canadensis (Provancher, 1887)
Prionyx canadensis is a thread-waisted wasp species in the family Sphecidae, ide…
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763
Sphex pensylvanicus Linnaeus, 1763
Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp, is a large North American digger wasp…
Chalybion californicum (de Saussure, 1867)
Chalybion californicum (de Saussure, 1867)
Chalybion californicum, the North American common blue mud dauber, is a non-aggr…
Chalybion bengalense (Dahlbom, 1845)
Chalybion bengalense (Dahlbom, 1845)
Chalybion bengalense is a metallic blue wasp species with a described size range…
Isodontia auripes (Fernald, 1906)
Isodontia auripes (Fernald, 1906)
Isodontia auripes, the brown-legged grass-carrier, is a thread-waisted wasp foun…
Sphex funerarius Gussakovskij, 1934
Sphex funerarius Gussakovskij, 1934
Sphex funerarius is a large solitary ground-nesting digger wasp found from centr…
Isodontia mexicana (de Saussure, 1867)
Isodontia mexicana (de Saussure, 1867)
Isodontia mexicana, the Mexican grass-carrying wasp, is a North American wasp no…
Sceliphron asiaticum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sceliphron asiaticum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sceliphron asiaticum is a mud-nesting wasp species that provisions larvae with s…
Chalybion zimmermanni Dahlbom, 1843
Chalybion zimmermanni Dahlbom, 1843
Zimmermann's mud wasp (Chalybion zimmermanni) is a thread-waisted wasp species i…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Sphecidae?
Sphecidae animals belong to the Hymenoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 67 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Sphecidae?
Sphecidae is classified in the order Hymenoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 67 accepted species worldwide.
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