Rubrica nasuta

Rubrica nasuta

Rubrica nasuta is a solitary wasp in the family Crabronidae.
Rubrica nasuta  Crabronidae,Rubrica nasuta,Vespa

Distribution

Caribbean and South America

Food

It feeds its larvae progressively with adults of at least eight families of flies: Tabanidae, Stratiomyidae, Asilidae, Bombyliidae, syrphidae, Calliphoridae, Tachinidae, and Muscidae.

References:

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https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1052149#null
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254325447_Hunting_behavior_by_the_sand_wasp_Rubrica_nasuta_Christ_1791_Hymenoptera_Sphecidae
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyCrabronidae
GenusRubrica
SpeciesRubrica nasuta
Photographed in
Brazil