Trypoxylon



Trypoxylon is a genus of wasps in the family Crabronidae. All Trypoxylon species that have been studied so far are active hunters of spiders, which they paralyse with a venomous sting, to provide as food to their developing larvae. Depending on the species, they will either construct their own nest from mud or find cavities that already exist. These cavities can range from keyholes to nail holes to previously abandoned nests, and are generally sealed with mud to create cells for their larvae.

Worldwide distribution
The 634 species in this most speciose genus are found worldwide being represented in the Palearctic, Nearctic, Afrotropic (largest number of species in the Old World), Neotropic (highest number of species), Australasia (poorly represented) and Indomalayan realm.

Selected species
Source
 * Trypoxylon albipes F. Smith 1856
 * Trypoxylon attenuatum F. Smith 1851
 * Trypoxylon beaumonti Antropov 1991
 * Trypoxylon clavicerum Lepeletier & Serville 1828
 * Trypoxylon collinum
 * Trypoxylon deceptorium Antropov 1991
 * Trypoxylon figulus (Linnaeus 1758)
 * Trypoxylon fronticorne Gussakowskij 1936
 * Trypoxylon kolazyi Kohl 1893
 * Trypoxylon kostylevi Antropov 1985
 * Trypoxylon lactitarse Saussure 1842
 * Trypoxylon latilobatum Antropov 1991
 * Trypoxylon medium Beaumont 1945
 * Trypoxylon megriense Antropov 1985
 * Trypoxylon minus Beaumont 1945
 * Trypoxylon politum Drury, 1773
 * Trypoxylon rogenhoferi Kohl 1884
 * Trypoxylon rubiginosum Gussakowskij 1936
 * Trypoxylon scutatum Chevrier 1867
 * Trypoxylon syriacum Mercet 1906