Bembecinus proximus
| Bembecinus proximus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Bembicidae |
| Genus: | Bembecinus |
| Species: | B. proximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bembecinus proximus (Handlirsch, 1892) | |
Bembecinus proximus is a sand wasp species which was described by Anton Handlirsch in 1892 which is known to be distributed in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India.[1]
Ecology and natural history.
[edit]This species is known to actively predate on a vast range of homopteran insects which includes families like Cicadellidae, Cixiidae, Delphacidae, Flatidae, Fulgoridae and others.[1] The species has been observed to prefer nectar from the flowers of Ziziphus mauritiana.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Chakrovorty, Arnob; Bhattacharjee, Banani; Samadder, Asmita; Chakraborty, Pranab (2023-08-14). "A Note on the Rediscovery of the Sand Wasp Bembecinus proximus (Handlirsch) from an Urban Habitat". Indian Journal of Entomology: 1–7. doi:10.55446/IJE.2023.1148. ISSN 0974-8172.