Dasymutilla munifica is a species of velvet ant found in eastern and southern Mexico, and throughout Central America.[1][2] This species was first described by Frederick Smith in 1879.[3] It is nearly identical to Dasymutilla proclea "except for coloration".[2]: 326 

Dasymutilla munifica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mutillidae
Genus: Dasymutilla
Species:
D. munifica
Binomial name
Dasymutilla munifica
F. Smith, 1879

References

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  1. ^ Citizen science observations for Dasymutilla munifica at iNaturalist
  2. ^ a b Williams, Kevin; Pan, Aaron D.; Wilson, Joseph S. (2024). Velvet Ants of North America. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. doi:10.1515/9780691253763. ISBN 978-0-691-25376-3. LCCN 2023007206. OCLC 1376195396.
  3. ^ "Detailed record for Dasymutilla munifica (F. Smith, 1879)". essigdb.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-09.