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Female scoliids burrow into the ground in search of these larvae and then use their sting to paralyze them. They sometimes excavate a chamber and move the paralyzed beetle larva into it before depositing an egg. Scoliid wasps act as important biocontrol agents, as many of the beetles they parasitize are pests, including the Japanese beetle ...
Once the beetle larva had been consumed the wasp larva builds a cocoon and pupates, emerging from the cocoon as an adult in the following spring. [4] The European rhinoceros beetle is the primary host for the mammoth wasp but it will also lay eggs on the larvae of other beetles in the Scarabaeoidea including Polyphylla fullo , Anoxia orientalis ...
Pyrrhoscolia is a genus of scoliid wasps in the subfamily Scoliinae. It is native to the Afrotropics, where they have been recorded in various Afromontane regions. They are external parasitoids of beetle larvae. [1] The wings of all three species are noted for their brilliant lustre. [2]
Dielis trifasciata, also known as the three-banded scoliid wasp, ... These parasitic wasps lay eggs on larvae of the scarab Phyllophaga portoricensis. [4]
Campsomeriella is a genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps. They are generally parasites of beetle larvae, most often of Scarabaeidae . [ 3 ]
Campsomeris is a Neotropical genus of the family Scoliidae, also known as the scoliid wasps. They are generally parasites of beetle larvae, ...
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. It is a member of the subgenus Megascolia (Regiscolia).
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775 – double-banded scoliid; Scolia binotata Fabricius 1804; Scolia bnun Tsuneki, 1972; Scolia carbonaria (Linnaeus, 1767) Scolia clypeata Sickmann 1894; Scolia consors (Saussure, 1863) Scolia cypria Saussure, 1854; Scolia dubia (Say, 1837) – two-spotted scoliid wasp, blue-winged scoliid wasp; Scolia ebenina ...