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 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] 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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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bugguide.net. Species Tiphia vernalis - Spring Tiphia
  2. ^ Reding, Michael E; Klein, Michael G (2018-01-20). "Tiphia Vernalis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) Parasitizing Oriental Beetle, Anomala Orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a Nursery". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 34 (2). doi:10.22543/0090-0222.2049. ISSN 0090-0222.