Tiphia
Tiphia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Tiphiidae subfamily Tiphiinae. They feed on soil inhabiting scarab beetle larvae.
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| Genus: | Tiphia Fabricius, 1775 |
The species Tiphia vernalis (Spring Tiphia) has been introduced in the United States from Korea and China in 1925 to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).[1]
European Species
- Tiphia abnormis Eversmann, 1849
- Tiphia antigae Tournier, 1901
- Tiphia austriaca Tournier, 1889
- Tiphia bexar Nagy, 1967
- Tiphia copidosoma Nagy, 1967
- Tiphia distincta Tournier, 1889
- Tiphia femorata Fabricius, 1775
- Tiphia hispanica Dusmet y Alonso, 1930
- Tiphia impossibilis Arbouw, 1985
- Tiphia iracunda Nagy, 1967
- Tiphia laeviceps Tournier, 1889
- Tiphia lepeletieri Berland, 1925
- Tiphia maior Mocsáry, 1883
- Tiphia minuta Linden, 1827
- Tiphia picta Schulthess, 1893
- Tiphia sareptana Tournier, 1889
- Tiphia semipolita Tournier, 1889
- Tiphia unicolor Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845
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