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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Wasps of Zihuatanejo
ORDER HYMENOPTERA
Thread-waisted Sand Wasps
Genus Ammophilini
Ammophila is the type genus of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Adults visit flowers. Larva feed on caterpillars and sawfly lavae provisioned by the female.
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