Hemipepsis vindex is an Afrotropical species of spider wasp specialising in capturing on baboon spiders (Theraphosidae).van Noort, S. 2026. WaspWeb: Hymenoptera of the World. https://www.waspweb.org/Pompiloidea/Pompilidae/Pepsinae/Hemipepsis/Hemipepsis_vindex.htm (accessed on 2026-02-11).
Distribution This spider wasp is widely distributed in Africa, and as far north as Yemen.
Description Females are large, 34–44 mm long; males are smaller (27–30 mm). They are largely black with fusco-violaceous wings; much of the body has a microscopic pubescence which gives it a greenish blue sheen.Arnold, G. 1932. The Psammocharidae of the Ethiopian region. Part I. Subfamily Pepsinae. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 14: 339–340.
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