Scolia Procer
Scolia may refer to: * ''Scolia'' (wasp), a genus in the family Scoliidae * Skolion (pl. skolia or scolia), a song sung by invited guests at banquets in ancient Greece See also * Scholia Scholia (singular scholium or scholion, from grc, σχόλιον, "comment, interpretation") are grammatical, critical, or explanatory comments – original or copied from prior commentaries – which are inserted in the margin of t ...

Scolia (wasp)
''Scolia'' is a genus of scoliid wasps in the subfamily Scoliinae. There are at least 50 described species in ''Scolia''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Scolia'': * '' Scolia affinis'' Guérin-Méneville, 1830 * '' Scolia anatoliae'' Osten, 2004 * '' Scolia asiella'' Betrem, 1935 * ''Scolia bicincta ''Scolia bicincta'', the double-banded scoliid, is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of about 560 species found worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yellow or orange, ...'' Fabricius, 1775 – double-banded scoliid * '' Scolia binotata'' Fabricius 1804 * '' Scolia bnun'' Tsuneki, 1972 * '' Scolia carbonaria'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Scolia clypeata'' Sickmann 1894 * '' Scolia consors'' (Saussure, 1863) * '' Scolia cypria'' Saussure, 1854 * '' Scolia dubia'' (Say, 1837) – two-spotted scoliid wasp, blue-winged scoliid wasp * '' Scolia ebenina'' Saussure, 1858 * '' Scolia erythrocephal ...
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Skolion
A skolion (from grc, σκόλιον) (pl. skolia), also scolion (pl. scolia), was a song sung by invited guests at banquets in ancient Greece. Often extolling the virtues of the gods or heroic men, skolia were improvised to suit the occasion and accompanied by a lyre, which was handed about from singer to singer as the time for each scolion came around. "Capping" verses were exchanged, "by varying, punning, riddling, or cleverly modifying" the previous contribution. Etymology Although Greek folk etymology connects skolion with δύσκολος 'difficult', the likeliest connection is with σκέλος 'bent limb, part' as joined verse or repartee. This use is comparable to Japanese renga 'linked verse'. Background Skolia are often referred to as 'banquet songs', 'convivial songs", or 'drinking songs'. The term also refers to poetry composed in the same form. In later use, the form was used in a more stately manner for chorus poetry in praise of the gods or heroes. Terpand ...
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