Megarhyssa

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Megarhyssa
Female Megarhyssa greenei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Rhyssinae
Genus: Megarhyssa
Ashmead, 1900
Synonyms
  • Thalessa Holmgren, 1859 (Preocc.)
  • Megalorhyssa Schulz, 1906
  • Eurhyssa Derksen, 1941
Female Megarhyssa gloriosa

Megarhyssa, also known as giant ichneumonid wasps, giant ichneumons, or stump stabbers,[1] is a genus of large ichneumon wasps, with some species known for having the longest ovipositors of any insects. They are idiobiont endoparasitoids of the larvae of wood-boring horntail wasps. The ovipositor can be mistaken for a large stinger.[2]

Species[edit]

Species within the genus:[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bug of the Month July 2014: Female Stump Stabbers laying eggs!!!, What's That Bug. Accessed 2015-06-07
  2. ^ "Giant Ichneumon Wasp - M. atrata". www.insectidentification.org. InsectIdentification. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ Pook, Victoria; Sharkey, Michael; Wahl, David (2016-01-04). "Key to the species of Megarhyssa (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Rhyssinae) in America, north of Mexico". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 63 (1): 137–148. doi:10.3897/dez.63.7619. ISSN 1860-1324.
  4. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Home". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.

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