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Philanthus crabroniformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Philanthidae
Genus:	Philanthus
Species:	P. crabroniformis
Binomial name
Philanthus crabroniformis Smith, 1856
Synonyms
Philanthus flavifrons Cresson, 1865 Philanthus californicus Cresson, 1879 Philanthus sublimis Cresson, 1879 Liris magnifica Provancher, 1895

Philanthus crabroniformis is a species of bee-hunting wasp (or "beewolf") of North America. The species primarily preys upon Halictidae. They nest in sandy soils.

References

1. Evans, Howard Ensign; O'Neill, Kevin M. (1988). The natural history and behavior of North American beewolves. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Pub. Associates. pp. 91–97. ISBN 080149513X.

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