Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845 is a animal in the Pompilidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, 1845
Elegant tarantula hawk (Pepsis menechma) is a spider wasp species distributed across North to South America.
Pepsis menechma, commonly called the elegant tarantula hawk, is a species of spider wasp that belongs to the family Pompilidae. This species has a wide distribution that ranges from North America all the way to South America. Its accepted scientific name is Pepsis menechma Lepeletier, published in 1845.
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Entypus fulvicornis (Cresson, 1867)
Poecilopompilus interruptus
Priocnemis monachus Smith, 1855
Tachypompilus analis (Fabricius, 1781)
Psorthaspis sanguinea (Smith, 1855)
Episyron quinquenotatus
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