Tiphia

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Tiphia
Tiphia femorata
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Tiphia

Fabricius, 1775

Tiphia is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Tiphiidae subfamily Tiphiinae. They feed on soil-inhabiting scarab beetle larvae.

The species

Popillia japonica).[1] T. vernalis was also tested in laboratory settings to feed on the oriental beetle (Exomala Orientalis). Although this association has not been observed in naturally-occurring environments, it is being proposed as a possible pest control method similar to the P.japonica.[2]

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