Great Golden Digger Wasp

Sphex ichneumoneus (Linnaeus 1758)

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Sphex ichneumoneus (Great Golden Digger Wasp) is a species of bees & apoid Wasps in the family sphecid wasps. They visit flowers of Clustered Mountain-Mint, penny-royal, California Buckwheat, and Pendleton's eryngo. They are diurnal. Individuals can grow to 24 mm.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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EOL has data for 12 attributes, including:

are mutualistic with
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002442
- Definition: An interaction relationship between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association in a relationship in which both organisms benefit from each other
- Attribution: Arctic Lichen Ecology
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Lobelia cardinalis L. (Cardinal flower)
behavioral circadian rhythm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001502
- Definition: Any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle.
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diurnal
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
- Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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24 mm
developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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eat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Durand & B. D. Jacks. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald (Virginia mountainmint)
geographic distribution
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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United States
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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have host
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002454
- Attribution: From OBO Relation Ontology
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Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. (Culver's root)
prey on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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Tettigoniidae (katydids)
visit
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002618
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Centaurea (knapweed)
visit flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Eryngium pendletonensis K. L. Marsden & M. G. Simpson (Pendleton's eryngo)
wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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has wings
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hasWings
- Definition: Wings are present.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Great Golden Digger Wasp. View this species on GBIF

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