Pepsis albocincta is a species of spider wasps belonging to the family Pompilidae.Biolib
These wasps are also called tarantula hawks, as they usually hunt tarantulas, similarly to many species in the genus Hemipepsis.
Description P. albocincta can reach a length of . 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.Vardy C.R. (2000) New World tarantula-hawk wasp genus Pepsis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Part 1. Introduction and the P. rubra species-group.
Distribution They are present in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Catalogue of life
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