Philanthus coronatus

Philanthus coronatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Philanthidae
Genus: Philanthus
Species:
P. coronatus
Binomial name
Philanthus coronatus
(Thunberg, 1784)
Synonyms
  • Sphex coronatus Thunberg, 1784

Philanthus coronatus is a species of bee-hunting wasp (or "beewolf") of Europe and the Middle East, of which there are three known subspecies:

  • P. coronatus coronatus Thunberg, 1784 (type-subspecies)
  • P. coronatus ibericus Beaumont, 1970
  • P. coronatus orientalis Bytinski-Salz, 1959