A review of species identifications of North American Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in papers noting attacks by Pepsis Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

A literature review of works noting the attack of theraphosid spiders by wasps of the genus Pepsis Fabricius, 1804 in the United States is presented. The specific identifications of the host taxa in these papers are revisited and discussion on their probable correct identifications is given.

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Nearctic, Aphonopelma, biology, literature, tarantula, review, Pompilidae, America, wasps, Hymenoptera, United States, taxonomy, Theraphosidae, tarantula hawk wasp, host, tarantula spider, Pepsis, North America, Araneae, identification, victim, spider, USA

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