''Sphecius convallis'', the Pacific cicada killer, is a species of sand wasp in the family

Crabronidae The Crabronidae are a large paraphyletic group (nominally a family) of wasps, including nearly all of the species formerly comprising the now-defunct superfamily Sphecoidea. It collectively includes well over 200 genera, containing well over ...

. It is found in Central America and North America.

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