Pemphredonidae

plural noun

Pem·​phre·​don·​i·​dae

ˌpem(p)frəˈdänəˌdē

: a family of small wasps that provision their nests with aphids and other small homopterous insects

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pemphredon, type genus (from Greek pemphrēdōn, a wasp) + -idae; akin to Sanskrit bambhara bee

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