Biology:Megascolia azurea
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Short description: Species of wasp
Megascolia azurea | |
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ssp. hindostana from Kerala | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Scoliidae |
Genus: | Megascolia |
Species: | M. azurea
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Binomial name | |
Megascolia azurea (Christ, 1791)
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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
- ↑ Betrem, J.G.; Bradley, J. Chester (1964). "Annotations on the genera Triscolia, Megascolia and Scolia (Hymenoptera, Scoliidae)". Zoologische Mededelingen 39: 433-444. https://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149949.
Wikidata ☰ Q97143683 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascolia azurea.
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