Species Tiphia vernalis - Spring Tiphia

Classification · Remarks · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)

Superfamily Vespoidea (Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets)

Family Tiphiidae (Tiphiid Wasps)

Subfamily Tiphiinae

Genus Tiphia

Species vernalis (Spring Tiphia)

Remarks

Introduced from Japan to combat the Japanese beetle Popilia japonica.

Internet References

University of Connecticut

Ohio State University

Contributed by Omar Fahmy on 14 June, 2007 - 6:50am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 3 May, 2008 - 1:40pm

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