Scolia affinis
| Scolia affinis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Scolia |
| Species: | S. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolia affinis Guérin-Méneville, 1830[1] | |
Scolia affinis is a species of scoliid wasp. They have black bodies and dark blue wings.[2]
S. affinis wasps have been recorded parasitizing the chafer grub, Holotrichia consanquinea.[3]
When a female is ready to mate, she alights and waits to be approached by a following male.[4] After mating, the female feeds on nectar, then searches the soil for hosts.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Scolia Fabricius, 1775". BioLib.cz. BioLib. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ A.K. Marshall, Guy (November 1902). "32. Common Warning Colours in South African Hymenoptera and the Mimicry of them by Insects of other Orders. (G. A. K. M.)". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 50 (3): 525. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1902.tb02423. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Misra, R.M. (1996). "Some observations on the life history and behaviour of Scolia affinis Guerin a parasite of Holotrichia consanguinea Blanch". Indian Forester. 122: 1174–1178. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Ferrari, Andrea; Polidori, Carlo (2 February 2026). "Different Senses for Different Roles: Sexual Dimorphism in the Sensory System of a Scoliid Wasp". Insects. 17 (2): 160. doi:10.3390/insects17020160. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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