2,487 observations
Sacken's Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla sackenii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Mutillidae ›Genus: Dasymutilla
About
Dasymutilla sackenii, also known as Sacken's velvet ant, is a species of velvet ant, actually a type of wasp. It is found in Oregon, California, Nevada, Baja California, and Baja California Sur.: 399 As with most velvet ants, the males have wings and the females are wingless. The females of this species have cream-colored fuzz (setae) on their backs and black fuzz on their ventral side and legs.: 399 D. sackenii is most commonly observed May through October;...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sacken's Velvet Ant is Dasymutilla sackenii.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the class Insecta.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the family Mutillidae.
- Sacken's Velvet Ant belongs to the genus Dasymutilla.