Hemipepsis vindex
| Hemipepsis vindex | |
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| Male Hemipepsis vindex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pompilidae |
| Genus: | Hemipepsis |
| Species: | H. vindex
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemipepsis vindex (Smith, 1855)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Hemipepsis vindex is an Afrotropical species of spider wasp specialising in capturing on baboon spiders (Theraphosidae).[2]
Distribution
This spider wasp is widely distributed in Africa, and as far north as Yemen.[2]
Description
Females are large, 34–44 mm long; males are smaller (27–30 mm). They are largely black with fusco-violaceous wings; much of the body has a microscopic pubescence which gives it a greenish blue sheen.[3]
References
- ^ Catalogue of Life. 2026. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6LQM3 (accessed on 2026-02-11)
- ^ a b van Noort, S. 2026. WaspWeb: Hymenoptera of the World. https://www.waspweb.org/Pompiloidea/Pompilidae/Pepsinae/Hemipepsis/Hemipepsis_vindex.htm (accessed on 2026-02-11).
- ^ Arnold, G. 1932. The Psammocharidae of the Ethiopian region. Part I. Subfamily Pepsinae. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14: 339–340.