Pepsis albocincta is a species of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae.[1]
These wasps are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus Hemipepsis.
P. albocincta can reach a length of 25–55 mm (0.98–2.17 in). Body and legs are black with a weak blue-green-violet sheen. Antennae are black with orange apical segments. Wings may be amber to deep orange or dark brown or black with a blue-violet sheen.[2]
They are present in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[3]
Pepsis albocincta is a species of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae.
These wasps are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus Hemipepsis.
