Editha
| Editha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Apoidea |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Subfamily: | Bembicinae |
| Tribe: | Bembicini |
| Genus: |
Editha J. Parker, 1929 |
| Species | |
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Editha adonis |
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Editha adonis
Editha caesarea
Editha diana
Editha fuscipennis
Editha integra
Editha magnifica
Editha pulcherrima
Editha is a small genus of large, brightly colored sand wasps, restricted to South America. They are specialized predators of butterflies, and after capturing and paralyzing their prey, they strip the wings off before placing the bodies in an underground cell to serve as food for the wasp larva.
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