Sphex
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Any one of numerous species of sand wasps of the genus Sphexand allied genera. These wasps have the abdomen attached to thethorax by a slender pedicel. See Illust. of Sand wasp, under Sand.Sphex fly (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of small dipterousflies of the genus Conops and allied genera. The form of the body issimilar to that of a sphex.
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