Nearctic wasps of the subfamilies Pepsinae and Ceroplinae.
The family Psammocharidae includes a large number of common wasps that provision their nests with spiders. Typical psammocharids are long-legged insects commonly seen on flowers or running rapidly over the ground or low vegetation, often nervously flipping their wings.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington,
Smithsonian Institution,
1957.
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| Series: | Bulletin (United States National Museum) ;
209. |
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| Summary: | The family Psammocharidae includes a large number of common wasps that provision their nests with spiders. Typical psammocharids are long-legged insects commonly seen on flowers or running rapidly over the ground or low vegetation, often nervously flipping their wings. This paper completes a taxonomic revision of the Nearctic Psammocharidae, other sections of the family having been treated in previous literature. |
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| Physical Description: | 286 p. illus. 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references often cited in individual descriptions. |