- Sceliphron spirifex
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Sceliphron spirifex 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Sphecidae Genus: Sceliphron Species: S. spirifex Binomial name Sceliphron spirifex
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms [1] - Sphex spirifex Linnaeus, 1758
- Pelopaeus spirifex (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sphex aegyptius Linnaeus, 1758
- Sphex flavipes Christ, 1791
- Sceliphron aegyptiacum Klug, 1801
Sceliphron spirifex is a species of sphecid wasp. It has a medium sized body (17–27 millimetres or 0.7–1.1 inches), which is dull black with a long, yellow petiole (waist). The legs are black with yellow bands, the antennae are black and the wings are clear.
Females build large multi-celled mud nests attached to cliffs, rocks, tree trunks, bridges and buildings. The cells are mass-provisioned with several spiders and sealed with mud.
S. spirifex lives in diverse habitats across Africa and Southern Europe, but is strongly associated with buildings and other man-made structures.
References
- ^ Anonymous (January 19, 2006). "Sceliphron" (PDF). http://www.bio-nica.info/Biblioteca/Anonimo2006Sceliphron.pdf.
External links
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