Myzinum
Myzinum is a genus of wasps in the family Thynnidae. There are 63 species presently recognized in Myzinum.[1]
Myzinum quinquecinctum
| Myzinum | |
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| Myzinum obscurum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Thynnidae |
| Subfamily: | Myzininae |
| Genus: | Myzinum Latreille, 1803 |
They measure 7–24 mm. Found in New World, Myzinum wasps are most diverse in the Neotropics. They are found in meadows, fields, and lawns. They parasitize white grubs (scarab larvae), especially Phyllophaga. They are used as biological controls.[2]
Selected Species
- Myzinum carolinianum Panzer
- Myzinum frontale Cresson
- Myzinum fulviceps Cameron
- Myzinum maculatum (Fabricius, 1793)
- Myzinum navajo Krombein
- Myzinum obscurum (Fabricius, 1805)
- Myzinum quinquecinctum (Fabricius, 1775) (five-banded thynnid wasp)
References
- Kimsey, L. (2009) Taxonomic purgatory: Sorting out the wasp genus Myzinum Latreille in North America (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, Myzininae). Zootaxa 2224: 30-50. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.190193
- Bugguide.net. Genus Myzinum
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Krombein, Karl V.; Hurd Jr., Paul D. Jr.; Smith, David R.; Burks, B.D., eds. (1979). "Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico". Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
External links
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