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thumb|Podalonia sp. thumb|Isodontia larva

Sphex is a genus of cosmopolitan wasp that sting and paralyze prey insects. Sphex is one of many genera in the old digger wasp family Sphecidae (sensu lato), though most apart from the Sphecinae have now been moved to the family Crabronidae. There are over 130 known Sphex species.

thumb|thumbtime=8|A Sphecidae wasp, probably [[Sceliphron caementarium, investigates two squash bugs, but does not attempt capture to provision its nest.]]

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Podalonia is a genus of parasitoidal wasps in the family Sphecidae.

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Chalybion is a genus of blue mud dauber wasps in the family Sphecidae. Chalybion species nest in a wide range of natural and artificial cavities such as holes in wood, walls, plant stems, etc., where they typically provision their brood cells with paralyzed spiders. They also reuse old nests of other wasps like Trypoxylon and Sceliphron.

thumb thumb Prionyx is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers.

Palmodes is a genus of thread-waisted wasps in the family Sphecidae. There are more than 20 described species in Palmodes.

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thumb|right|Larva of Isodontia sp. found in twig nest with katydid prey

Chlorion is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Sphecidae. Species have been recorded from the Americas, Africa and tropical Asia through to Java; they appear to prey mostly on Orthopteran insects.

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Eremochares is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae.

Eremnophila is a genus of thread-waisted wasps in the family Sphecidae, found mainly in North and South America. There are about nine described species in Eremnophila. thumb|Eremnophila aureonotata

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Ammophilinae is a subfamily of thread-waisted wasps in the family Sphecidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 320 described species in Ammophilinae. thumb|Podalonia

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