| Liris | |
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| Liris sp. in Woodbridge, Virginia | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Crabronidae |
| Subtribe: | Larrina |
| Genus: | Liris Fabricius, 1804 |
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Liris is a genus of solitary, ground-nesting, predaceouswasps, containing over 300 species.[1][2] Two of its three subgenera,Leptolarra andMotes, are found in North America, with 23 species representingLeptolarra and a single species representingMotes.[2]Liris wasps typically prey oncrickets.[3]: 3
