Ammophila (wasp)
| Ammophila | |
|---|---|
| Ammophila pubescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Sphecidae |
| Subfamily: | Ammophilinae |
| Genus: | Ammophila W. Kirby, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Ammophila sabulosa (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Species | |
|
Many (>200 species + subspecies) | |
Ammophila is the type genus of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Ammophila is a large and cosmopolitan genus, with over 200 species, mostly occurring in the warmer regions of all continents apart from Antarctica.