Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Hymenoptera (Sawflies, wasps, ants, bees) ➔ Family Scoliidae (Scoliid wasps)

Colpa (Colpa) sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781)

Sechsfleck-Dolchwespe

Synonyms and other combinations:

Scolia sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781 | Scolia interrupta Fabricius, 1781 | Scolia sareptana Eversmann, 1849 |

  • Colpa sexmaculata, male  2004
    Colpa sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781)  Sechsfleck-Dolchwespe   
    Colpa sexmaculata, male, det. Christian Schmid-Egger
    GR, Kreta; 2003-08-28 15:59:04
    Image number: 2004
    male
    GR, Kreta
    2003-08-28 15:59:04
    det. Christian Schmid-Egger

Classification:
Colpa sexmaculata belongs to the subfamily Scoliinae, tribe Campsomerini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2013) Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Web Service available online at https://fauna-eu.org/
  2. T. Osten: Die Scoliiden des Mittelmeer-Gebietes und angrenzender Regionen (Hymenoptera) Ein Bestimmungsschlüssel, Linzer biol. Beitr. 32/2, 537-593, 30.11.2000.