Stizus fasciatus is a species of sand wasps belonging to the family Bembicidae.Biolib
Description Stizus fasciatus can reach a length of .Bohart, R. M. & Menke, A. S. Sphecid Wasps of the World: a Generic Revision. — Berkeley: Univ. California Press, 1976.. — 695 p. Head and thorax are black, while the abdomen shows yellow and black bands. Wings are darkened.
Biology Adults can be found in June and August. Females build a nest with several cells in the sandy soil. Then they lay eggs on the body of paralyzed grasshoppers.Redbook-ua.org
Distribution and habitat This species can be found in most of southern Europe, in North Africa and in the Near East up to China (Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt).Fauna europaea These wasps prefers xerophytic areas.
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