Prionyx Funebris
''Prionyx'' is a genus of wasps in the family Sphecidae. They are known to hunt and feed on grasshoppers. Behavior Prior to laying their eggs the female ''Prionyx'' stings a grasshopper causing paralysis. She will then bury the grasshopper in a burrow she has excavated, lay an egg on the body, and then seal the burrow. When the egg develops it feeds on the grasshopper until it has matured, and then pupates. Name Origin The name ''Prionyx'' comes from the Greek words "Prion" (Saw) and "Onyx/Onychus" (Claw), which refers to the saw-like endings on the creature's legs. Species These 59 species belong to the genus ''Prionyx'': * ''Prionyx afghaniensis'' (de Beaumont, 1970) * ''Prionyx atratus'' (Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1845) * ''Prionyx bifoveolatus'' (Taschenberg, 1869) * ''Prionyx binghami'' Jha and Farooqi, 1996 * ''Prionyx canadensis'' (Provancher, 1887) * ''Prionyx chilensis'' (Spinola, 1851) * ''Prionyx chobauti'' (Roth, 1925) * ''Prionyx crudelis'' (F. Smith, 1856) * ...
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Pierre Léonard Vander Linden
Pierre Léonard Vander Linden (12 December 1797 – 5 April 1831) was a Belgium, Belgian entomologist. Works He was the author of ''Observations sur les Hyménoptères d’Europe de la famille des Fouisseurs'' (1827–1829). * P.L. Vander Linden (1829) Essai sur les insects de Java et des îles voisines. Nouveaux mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, Volume 5, page 1-28 1797 births 1831 deaths Belgian entomologists {{Belgium-scientist-stub ...
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