Megascolia procer
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| Female (top) and male (bottom) of Megascolia procer javanensis. Private collection, F. Turetta. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Megascolia |
| Species: | M. procer
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| Binomial name | |
| Megascolia procer (Illiger, 1802)
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Megascolia procer, the giant scoliid wasp, is a solitary wasp in the family Scoliidae found across Asia. It is one of the largest wasps in the world, with a wingspan of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).[2]
Description
M. procer is a large tropical wasp with a body length of 46–77 mm (1.8–3.0 in).interference thin film.[3]
Distribution
The nominate subspecies has a broad range across the continent of Asia, including records in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Malaya, Thailand, Myanmar, and India.[1] There are also subspecies found in Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.[4][5][6]
Life cycle
Chalcosoma atlas
(male shown), is the host for M. procer.The species is a
Chalcosoma atlas. The wasp paralyzes a beetle grub with its sting, then lays an egg on it and buries it in an underground cell. When the wasp larva hatches, it consumes its still-living host before pupating inside its remains.[7]
Subspecies
There are four subspecies of M. procer:[1][8]
- Megascolia procer procer (Illiger, 1802)
- Megascolia procer bimaculata (Gribodo, 1893)
- Megascolia procer javanensis Betrem, 1964
- Megascolia procer nigriventris (Mantero, 1903)
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 81-8171-009-6.
- ^ S2CID 30936410. Measurement scale on Figure 1.
- S2CID 30936410.
- ^ Betrem, J. G.; Bradley, J. Chester (1964). "Annotations on the genera Triscolia, Megascolia and Scolia (Hymenoptera, Scoliidae)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 39 (43): 433–444.
- ISBN 90-18-01564-4.
- .
- ISBN 978-1-4832-6370-0.
- ^ Osten, T. (2005). "Checkliste der Dolchwespen der Welt (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Scoliidae). Teil 1: Proscoliinae und Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Teil 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Teil 3: Literatur" [Checklist of the Scoliidae of the World. Part 1: Proscoliinae and Scoliinae: Campsomerini. Part 2: Scoliinae: Scoliini. Part 3: Literature] (PDF). Bericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Augsburg (in German). 62 (220–221): 1–62. Retrieved 2014-06-24.