Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis sp.)
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| RECORD | ||
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Arthropoda | |
| Class: | Insecta | |
| Order: | Hymenoptera | |
| Family: | Pompilidae | |
| Scientific name: | Pepsis sp. | |
| English Name: | Tarantula Hawk Wasp | |
| Spanish Name: | Matacaballos | |
| Portuguese Name: | Vespa-caçadora-de-caranguejeiras | |
| Sex: | Indistinguishable | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 18/02/2018 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Jujuy | |
| Location or protected area: | Reserva Provincial de la Chinchilla | |
| Detailed location: | Laguna Honda | |
| Exact coordinates: | -22.816118, -66.862511 | |
| Exact altitude: | 4580 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| Photography ID: | 626765 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 03/17/2025 15:24:31 | |
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