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]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Crabronidae |
Genus: | Bembecinus |
Species: | B. proximus
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Binomial name | |
Bembecinus proximus (Handlirsch, 1892)
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Ecology and natural history.
editThis 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- ^ a b c 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.