| Scolia bicincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Tribe: | Scoliini |
| Genus: | Scolia |
| Species: | S. bicincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775 | |
Scolia bicincta, the double-banded scoliid, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. [1] [2]
It measures 21-25 mm. It is found in eastern and central North America. It is active in late summer. [2]
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of about 560 species found worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yellow or orange, and their wing tips are distinctively corrugated. Males are more slender and elongated than females, with significantly longer antennae, but the sexual dimorphism is not as apparent as in the Tiphiidae.
Echinocystis is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. The sole species is E. lobata, commonly called wild cucumber, prickly cucumber or bur cucumber. It is an annual, sprawling plant that is native to North America.
Megascolia procer is a solitary wasp in the family Scoliidae. Found in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, it is one of the largest wasps in the world, with a wingspan of 11.6 cm.
Scolia hirta is a species of wasp in the subfamily Scoliinae of the family Scoliidae.
The mammoth wasp is a very large wasp, with the female reaching up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in), whereas the male is smaller. The species can be seen in warm weather, from May to September.
The Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle or coconut palm rhinoceros beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. O. rhinoceros attacks the developing fronds of raffia, coconut, oil, and other palms in tropical Asia and a number of Pacific islands. Damaged fronds show typical triangular cuts. The beetle kills the palms when the growing point is destroyed during feeding. They also infest dead trunk debris.
Scolia dubia, also known as the two-spotted scoliid wasp or a blue-winged scoliid wasp, is a 2.0–2.5-centimeter (0.8–1.0 in) long wasp that ranges from New England to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains in North America. The head, thorax, and first two abdominal segments are black, while the remainder of the abdomen is red with two bright yellow spots on the third abdominal segment. The distal section of the blue-black wings has longitudinal wrinkles. These wasps collect nectar from flowers in late summer and early fall.
Glyphipterix scolias is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on the Kermadec Islands.
Scolia is a genus of scoliid wasps in the subfamily Scoliinae. There are at least 50 described species in Scolia.
Eurymeloides bicincta, commonly known as the two-lined gum-treehopper, is a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. It is the type species of the genus Eurymeloides. It is a sap-sucking insect and is found on gum-trees in its native southeastern Australia.
Ceroplesis bicincta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, Tanzania, and South Africa. The species contains the variety Ceroplesis bicincta var. centralis. It feeds off of Theobroma cacao.
Campsomeris is a Neotropical genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps. They are generally parasites of beetle larvae, most often of Scarabaeidae.
Dielis trifasciata, also known as the three-banded scoliid wasp is a species of the family Scoliidae.
Scolia nobilitata, also known as the noble scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae.
Dielis is a New World genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps.
Megacolia azurea is a species of scoliid wasp found in parts of tropical Asia. These are among the largest wasps and several subspecies have been described. Their larvae are parasitoids mainly of Scarabeoid larvae.
Austroscolia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Scoliidae, subfamily Scoliinae. It was formerly classified as a subgenus of Scolia.
Pyrrhoscolia is a genus of scoliid wasps in the subfamily Scoliinae. Its is native to the Afrotropics, where they have been recorded in various Afromontane regions. They are external parasitoids of beetle larvae. The wings of all three species are noted for their brilliant lustre.
Dielis dorsata, the Caribbean scoliid wasp, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae.
Triscolia ardens is a species of wasp in the family Scoliidae. It is the sole member of its genus found in North America.
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