Sphex nudus
Species of wasp
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Sphex nudus is a species of thread-waisted wasp in the family Sphecidae.[2]
| Sphex nudus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Genus: | Sphex |
| Species: | S. nudus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphex nudus Fernald, 1903 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution
S. nudus occurs across the eastern United States[2]
Behavior
S. nudus primarily hunts Camptonotus carolinensis, a species of leaf-rolling cricket.[2]