Biology:Megascolia azurea

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Short description: Species of wasp

Megascolia azurea
Megacolia azurea from Madayipara DSCN2070.jpg
ssp. hindostana from Kerala
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Scoliidae
Genus: Megascolia
Species:
M. azurea
Binomial name
Megascolia azurea
(Christ, 1791)

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.[1] Their larvae are parasitoids mainly of Scarabeoid larvae.

  • Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea azurea (Christ, 1791)
  • Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea Christiana (Betrem & Guiglia, 1958)
  • Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea siamensis (Betrem, 1928)
  • Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea cochinensis (Betrem, 1928)
  • Megascolia (Regiscolia) azurea hindostana (Micha, 1927)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q97143683 entry