Family Xiphydriidae - Xiphydriid Wood Wasps

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Horntail? Wasp from firewood - Xiphydria maculata - female

Xiphydriid Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata

Xiphydriid Emergence - Xiphydria maculata - female

Xiphydriid Wood Wasp - Xiphydria maculata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps)

Family Xiphydriidae (Xiphydriid Wood Wasps)

Numbers

6 species in the US, none very common.

Size

12-20 mm

Identification

cilindrical insects, somewhat similar to horntails but they lack the horny plate at the apex of the abdomen.

Habitat

The larvae bore in the dead or decaying wood of deciduous trees.

Print References

(1)

Internet References

British Insects

Wikipedia

Works Cited

1.	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects By Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 14 March, 2006 - 4:17pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 16 May, 2006 - 7:07pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version