Stizus
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Genus: | Stizus Latreille, 1802
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Stizus is a genus of sand wasps belonging to the family Crabronidae.
These wasps can reach a length of about 34 millimetres (1.3 in). They are yellow and black, rarely reddish. Species within this genus can be found in most of Europe. [1]
European species
Species within this genus include: [2]
- Stizus aestivalis Mercet 1906
- Stizus annulatus (Klug 1845)
- Stizus bipunctatus (F. Smith 1856)
- Stizus continuus (Klug 1835)
- Stizus fasciatus (Fabricius 1781)
- Stizus hispanicus Mocsary 1883
- Stizus perrisi Dufour 1838
- Stizus pubescens (Klug 1835)
- Stizus ruficornis (J. Forster 1771)
- Stizus rufipes (Fabricius 1804)
- Stizus tricolor Handlirsch 1892
References
- Manfred Blösch: Die Grabwespen Deutschlands: Lebensweise, Verhalten, Verbreitung. 1. Auflage. Goecke & Evers, 2000, ISBN 3-931374-26-2.